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(Encyclopedia) PiccirilliPiccirillipēˌchērēlˈlē [key], family of Italian-American marble cutters and sculptors. In 1888, the father and six sons, all sculptors, migrated from Italy and established a…Sedley, Sir Charles
(Encyclopedia) Sedley, Sir Charles, 1639?–1701, English dramatist and poet, b. London. Famous for his wit, he was a member of the intimate circle of young rakes at the court of Charles II. He wrote…sunbittern
(Encyclopedia) sunbittern, common name for a graceful, stout-bodied, bitternlike bird, Eurypyga helias. It is named for its wing markings, an orange-chestnut shield set in an orange-buff circle,…Pembroke, Mary Herbert, countess of
(Encyclopedia) Pembroke, Mary Herbert, countess of, 1561–1621; sister of Sir Philip Sidney. His Arcadia was written for her, and after his death she prepared it and his other works for publication.…2006 National Book Critics Circle Awards
Fiction: The Inheritance of Loss, Kiran Desai (Grove/Atlantic) General Nonfiction: Rough Crossings:…2007 National Book Critics Circle Awards
Fiction: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Díaz (Riverhead) General Nonfiction:…2008 National Book Critics Circle Awards
Fiction: 2666, Roberto Bolaño (Farrar, Srauss) General Nonfiction: The Forever War, Dexter…2009 National Book Critics Circle Awards
Fiction: Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel (Holt) General Nonfiction: The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic…2010 National Book Critics Circle Awards
Fiction: A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan (Knopf) General Nonfiction: The Warmth of…2011 National Book Critics Circle Awards
Fiction: Binocular Vision: New & Selected Stories, Edith Pearlman (Lookout Books) General Nonfiction…