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Harold Bloom

Harold Bloom was famous for his erudition and his many books, several of which were bestsellers, including Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human, The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages…

Coleridge: "France: an Ode"

"Christabel" and "Kubla Khan""LOVE""France: an Ode" This ode was written in February, 1798, and first printed in the "Morning Post" for April 16 of that year, under the significant title…

Dr. Seuss

Name at birth: Theodor Seuss GeiselDr. Seuss wrote and illustrated nearly 50 books of quirky children's verse during his lifetime, becoming one of the 20th century's most famous English-language…

Shakira

Laundry ServiceEpic She's only 24, but Shakira has been a Latin music sensation since she was 13, racking up huge sales in countries like Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Spain. While there's a…

Ang Lee Biography

Ang Leedirector, writerBorn: 10/23/1954Birthplace: Pingtung, Taiwan Ang Lee first gained fame for his second feature film The Wedding Banquet (1993), which was described as “a cross-cultural, gay…

1996 PEN Literary Award Winners

The 1996 PEN Literary Awards were presented in New York City on May 20, 1996. The Hemingway Award was presented April 21, 1996, in Boston.Ernest Hemingway Foundation/Pen Award for First…

Review: The Others (2001)

Director:Alejandro AmenábarWriter:Amen barDimension Films; PG-13; 104 minutesRelease:8/01Cast:Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar didn'…

Ricky Martin Biography

Ricky MartinsingerBorn: 12/24/1971Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico Latin singer who burst onto the U.S. music scene after his hip-shaking performance at the 1999 Grammy Awards. At age 12…

Marc Anthony Biography

Marc Anthonysinger, actorBorn: 9/16/1969Birthplace: New York City Dubbed the “reigning king of salsa” by the New York Times, salsa aficionados consider Marc Anthony more authentic than fellow…

Paul Muldoon Biography

Paul MuldoonpoetBorn: 1951Birthplace: Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland Designated “one of the two or three most accomplished rhymers now writing in the English language” by the New…