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Search results 1761 - 1770 of 2670 matching essays
- 1761: Ray Bradbury
- ... 1953 and is set in a future when the written word is forbidden. Resisting a totalitarian state which burns all the books, a group of rebels memorize entire works of literature and philosophy. There have been many recorded reactions to this book and this is just an example from a librarian: "fired off a letter of furious protest to the wholesaler ...
- 1762: Ralph Waldo
- ... ROM. 1998 ed. "Emerson, Ralph Waldo." Lkd. Columbia University Homepage, at "ILT Web." *http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/acedemic/digitexts/emerson/bio_emerson.html * Hodgins, Francis. ed. Adventures in American Literature. Orlando: Harcourt, 1989. Myerson, Joel. "Ralph Waldo Emerson." Grolier Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. 1993 ed.
- 1763: Paul Ehrlich
- ... Ehrlich received the freedom of the city of Frankfurt in 1912. IV. Miscellaneous Information When Ehrlich was 28 years old, he met Hedwig Pinkus. Hedwig had an excellent education in literature and modern languages. In 1883, Paul and Hedwig married at Neustradt Synagogue. They had two daughters, Stephanie and Marianne. In December of 1914, Ehrlich had a slight stroke. The doctors ...
- 1764: Pablo Picasso
- ... In 1896 Picasso entered the school of fine arts where his father was a professor. In 1900, Picasso visited Paris, at the time the world's centre for art and literature, and became infatuated with its street life, in particular, the area of Montmarte, Paris' bohemian district where he was able to study the City's poorer people. More importantly, it ...
- 1765: Neal Cassady
- ... and a twisted relationship with Allen Ginsberg, provided much of the inspiration for the quintessential Beat poems and texts. Even his correspondence with the two of them is considered Beat literature, for it encapsulates the ideals and attitudes of the counterculture and the Beat Generation. Cassady appears in Kerouac’s On the Road as the legendary Dean Moriarty and Cody in ...
- 1766: Maurice Sendak
- ... no dedication. He regards it as the one closest to his heart in the collection. Throughout the years Maurice Sendak has made countless contributions to the world of children's literature. His innovative techniques and styles emerge from his personality and his refusal to let the child he once was disappear. There are elements of his personality as well as elements ...
- 1767: Louis Armstrong
- ... mark on other aspects of American culture as his fascinating personality truly influenced a nation. Armstrong's legacy can be traced into "dance, theater, the visual arts, fashion, poetry, and literature." Nobody has done more for jazz than Louis Armstrong. His contributions, influence, and legacy are immeasurable. Louis Armstrong truly is the jazz legend. As fellow trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie points out ...
- 1768: Lillian Hellman
- ... 20). "Hellman, Lillian (biography), Her Heritage: A Biographical Encyclopedia of famous American women" <electronic library> Reuben, P. (2000, July 22). "Chapter 8: American Drama-Lillian Hellman." PAL: Perspectives in American Literature- AA research and reference guide. [online]<www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap8/hellman.html> Webb, K. (2000, July 22). "It’s all a lie: Destructive dishonesty in the works ...
- 1769: Kurt Vonnegut
- ... of life. All of this comes together to make an enjoyable collection of "pungent satirical depictions of modern society" (Draper, 3784). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bibliography Draper, James P., editor. "Kurt Vonnegut, Jr." World Literature Criticism: 1500 to the Present. 1992 ed. "Existentialism." Microsoft Bookshelf '94. (CDROM) N.p.: Microsoft Corporation, 1994. "Kurt Vonnegut, Jr." Concise Dictionary of American Literary Biography: Broadening Views, 1968-1988 ...
- 1770: King Solomon
- ... by King Solomon, but the actual author or authors of the book are unknown. It is a non-religious subject so it did not appear in all pre-Christian Jewish literature. The Song of Solomon, also known as the Song of Songs, is quite erotic for the Bible. It was included in the Hebrew Bible despite significant opposition. Some have regarded ...
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