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Hughes, Langston
(Encyclopedia) Hughes, Langston (James Langston Hughes), 1902–67, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, b. Joplin, Mo., grad. Lincoln Univ., 1929. He worked at a variety of jobs…Strand, Mark
(Encyclopedia) Strand, Mark, 1934–2014, American poet, b. Prince Edward Island, Canada, grad. Antioch College (B.A., 1957), Yale (B.F.A., 1959), Iowa Writers' Workshop (M.A., 1962). Meditative and…Immanuel ben Solomon
(Encyclopedia) Immanuel ben Solomon, c.1265–c.1330, Hebrew-Italian poet and scholar, b. Rome. He wrote biblical criticism and, in both Hebrew and Italian, satiric verse and lively stories. His work…Pratt, Edwin John
(Encyclopedia) Pratt, Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet, b. Newfoundland. He broke away from the old romantic tradition of Canadian poetry to write imaginative narratives of epic events. Among…Campoamor, Ramón de
(Encyclopedia) Campoamor, Ramón deCampoamor, Ramón derämōnˈ dā kämpōämōrˈ [key], 1817–1901, Spanish poet, the first to break with the romantic tradition of long, tragic, and emotional poetry. While…Spark, Dame Muriel
(Encyclopedia) Spark, Dame Muriel, 1918–2006, Scottish novelist, b. Muriel Sarah Camberg. She lived in Edinburgh, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), London, New York, and Rome, and spent her last years in…Scarron, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Scarron, PaulScarron, Paulpōl skärôNˈ [key], 1610–60, French writer. His picaresque novel Le Romant comique (1651) vividly portrays the lives of a company of strolling players. He also…Stephan Johnson Biography
Stephan JohnsonAge: 31 junior middleweight boxer who turned professional in 1987 and had a 27-8-1 record; knocked out in the 10th round of a USBA title fight by Paul Vaden on Nov. 20, 1999.…Stephane Enjolras Biography
Stephane EnjolrasAge: 21 Indy car driver who was killed during pre-qualifications for the 24 Hours at Le Mans race when his Peugeot left the track and sailed into an adjoining area; Enjolras…Stéphane Grappelli Biography
Stéphane Grappelli(sometimes published as Stéphane Grappelly)violinist, composer, songwriterBorn: 1/26/1908Birthplace: Paris, France Perhaps the greatest jazz violinist of all time, Stephane…Trending
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