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Gregory Wright CARMAN, Congress, NY (1937)
CARMAN Gregory Wright , A Representative from New York; born in Farmingdale, Nassau County, N.Y., January 31, 1937; attended the public schools; attended University of Paris, France, L'institut d'…Carlyle, Jane Baillie Welsh
(Encyclopedia) Carlyle, Jane Baillie Welsh, 1801–66, English woman of letters; wife of Thomas Carlyle, whom she married in 1826. She possessed a genius for letter writing, manifest in the volumes of…Modern Verse
ContentsThe Little Book of Modern VerseForewordLord of my Heart's Elation (Bliss Carman)Gloucester Moors (William Vaughn Moody)On a Subway Express (Chester Firkins)The Automobile (Percy MacKaye)The…Elkin, Stanley
(Encyclopedia) Elkin, Stanley, 1930–95, American writer, b. New York City. An offbeat fiction writer, Elkin had a gift for black comedy, fantastic imagery, bizarre situations, and a kind of lyrical…Carman Adam NEWCOMB, Congress, MO (1830-1902)
NEWCOMB Carman Adam , a Representative from Missouri; born in Mercer, Mercer County, Pa., July 1, 1830; completed preparatory studies; moved to Kentucky, and later to Shreveport, La., where he…George BLISS, Congress, OH (1813-1868)
BLISS George , a Representative from Ohio; born in Jericho, Vt., January 1, 1813; attended Granville College; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Akron, Ohio…Philemon BLISS, Congress, OH (1813-1889)
BLISS Philemon , a Representative from Ohio; born in Canton, Conn., July 28, 1813; attended Fairfield Academy and Hamilton College; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1840 and commenced…Young, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Young, Edward, 1683–1765, English poet and dramatist. After a disappointing political life he took holy orders about 1724, serving for a time as the royal chaplain before becoming…Canadian literature, English
(Encyclopedia) Canadian literature, English, literary works produced in Canada and written in the English language. The essayist Northrop Frye is noted for his systematic classification of…Beaumont, Francis
(Encyclopedia) Beaumont, FrancisBeaumont, Francisbōˈmŏnt [key], 1584?–1616, English dramatist. Born of a distinguished family, he studied at Oxford and the Inner Temple. His literary reputation is…Trending
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