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Ward, Artemus
(Encyclopedia) Ward, Artemus, pseud. of Charles Farrar Browne, 1834–67, American humorist, b. Waterford, Maine. As a reporter on the Cleveland Plain Dealer, he began in 1858 a series of “Artemus Ward…Hernández, José
(Encyclopedia) Hernández, JoséHernández, Joséhōsāˈ ārnänˈdĕs [key], 1834–86, Argentine poet, journalist, and soldier. Hernández lived in the pampas as a child. He was the author of the national…Marler, Peter Robert
(Encyclopedia) Marler, Peter Robert, 1928–2014, British ethologist, b. Slough, England, Ph.D University College London, 1952, and Cambridge, 1954. At Cambridge he was introduced to the sonic…Moabite stone
(Encyclopedia) Moabite stoneMoabite stonemōˈəbītˌ [key], ancient slab of stone erected in 850 b.c. by King Mesha of Moab; it contains a long inscription commemorating a victory in his revolt against…Sumer Is Icumen In
(Encyclopedia) Sumer Is Icumen InSumer Is Icumen Ins&oobreve;mˈər ĭs ēk&oobreve;mˈən ĭn [key] [M.E.,=summer has (literally: is) come in], an English rota or round composed c.1250. It is the…Basile, Giovanni Battista
(Encyclopedia) Basile, Giovanni BattistaBasile, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä bäsēˈlā [key], 1575–1632, Italian writer. Basile held several important official positions, devoting his spare…Roberts, Elizabeth Madox
(Encyclopedia) Roberts, Elizabeth Madox, 1886–1941, American poet and novelist, b. Perryville, Ky., grad. Univ. of Chicago, 1921. She is best known for her novels and stories of the Kentucky mountain…Riley, James Whitcomb
(Encyclopedia) Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849–1916, American poet, b. Greenfield, Ind., known as the Hoosier poet. He was at various times a traveling actor, a sign painter, and a newspaperman. Under…Nestroy, Johann Nepomuk
(Encyclopedia) Nestroy, Johann NepomukNestroy, Johann Nepomukyōˈhän nāˈpōm&oobreve;k nĕsˈtroi [key], 1802–62, Austrian dramatist and actor. A successful performer in comedies and operettas, he…Gozzi, Carlo, Conte
(Encyclopedia) Gozzi, Carlo, ConteGozzi, Carlo, Contekärˈlō kônˈtā gôtˈtsē [key], 1720–1806, Italian dramatist. A defender of traditional Italian culture, he wrote comedies based on the old commedia…Trending
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