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1988 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrPelle the Conqueror, Bille August (Denmark/Sweden)Special Jury PrizeA World Apart, Chris Menges (United States)Best ActorForest Whitaker, Bird (United States)Best ActressBarbara…

string theory

(Encyclopedia) string theory, description of elementary particles based on one-dimensional curves, or “strings,” instead of point particles. Superstring theory, which is string theory that contains a…

1988–1989 Emmy Awards

Outstanding Drama SeriesL.A. Law (NBC)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesCarroll O'Connor, In the Heat of the NightOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesDana Delany, China…

Australia 4, Sweden 1

at Sydney, Australia (Sept. 21-23) Day One—Thomas Johansson (SWE) def. Patrick Rafter (AUS) 3-6, 6-7 (8-10), 6-3, 6-2, 6-3; Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5…

Italy 4, United States 1

at Milwaukee, Wisc. (Sept. 25-27) Day One— Andrea Gaudenzi (ITA) def. Jan-Michael Gambill (USA), 6-2, 0-6, 7-6(0), 7-6(4); Davide Sanguinetti (ITA) def. Todd Martin (USA), 7-6(0), 6-3, 7-6(8…

Sweden 4, Spain 1

at Stockholm, Sweden (Sept. 25-27) Day One— Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) def. Alex Corretja (SPA), 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-3; Thomas Johansson (SWE) def. Carlos Moya (SPA), 7-5, 7-6(4), 7-6(6). Day Two…

Apollinaire, Guillaume

(Encyclopedia) Apollinaire, GuillaumeApollinaire, Guillaumegēyōmˈ äpōlēnârˈ [key], 1880–1918, French poet. He was christened Wilhelm Apollinaris de Kostrowitzky. Apollinaire was a leader in the…