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Yates, Richard, American fiction writer
(Encyclopedia) Yates, Richard, 1926–92, American fiction writer, b. Yonkers, N.Y. A subtle and painstaking literary craftsman who has often been considered a “writers' writer,” Yates frequently…Ford, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Ford, Richard, 1944–, American novelist, b. Jackson, Miss.; grad. Michigan State Univ. (B.A., 1966), Univ. of California, Irvine (M.F.A., 1970). Ford's concerns are those of a moralist…N. Scott Momaday
(Encyclopedia) N. Scott Momaday (Navarre Scott Momaday), 1934–2024, American writer whose works are reflective of his Kiowa culture, b. Lawton, Okla.,…Trevor, William
(Encyclopedia) Trevor, William, 1928–2016, Anglo-Irish fiction writer, b. William Trevor Cox, grad. Trinity College, Dublin (1950). He resided in England from 1960. Trevor's novels are usually set in…Brautigan, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Brautigan, RichardBrautigan, Richardbrôˈtəgăn [key], 1935–84, American novelist and poet, b. Tacoma, Wash. He was a counterculture hero of the 1960s and 70s, and his work is an…Ellison, Ralph
(Encyclopedia) Ellison, Ralph (Ralph Waldo Ellison), 1914–94, African-American author, b. Oklahoma City, studied Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee Univ.). Originally a trumpet player and aspiring…Lowry, Malcolm
(Encyclopedia) Lowry, Malcolm (Clarence Malcolm Lowry)Lowry, Malcolmlouˈrē [key], 1909–57, English novelist, b. New Brighton, Wirral. Lowry is widely recognized as an important writer who effectively…Sontag, Susan
(Encyclopedia) Sontag, SusanSontag, Susansŏnˈtäg [key], 1933–2004, American writer and critic, b. New York City. She grew up in Arizona and California, studied philosophy at the Univ. of Chicago,…Brewer's: Nathaniel
(Sir). A grotesque curate in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Nation of GentlemenNastrond A B C D E F G H I J K…Nigel Hawthorne 2001 Deaths
Nigel Hawthorne Age: 72 British film, television, and stage actor who earned an international following for his portrayal of the domineering Sir Humphrey Appleby in Yes, Minister, a 1980s…Trending
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