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Palsgrave, John
(Encyclopedia) Palsgrave, JohnPalsgrave, Johnpălzˈgrāv, pôlzˈ– [key], d. 1554, English scholar, educated at Oxford and at the Univ. of Paris. Palsgrave was tutor to Henry VIII's daughter Mary (later…Walton, Izaak
(Encyclopedia) Walton, Izaak, 1593–1683, English writer. He wrote one of the most famous books in the English language, The Compleat Angler; or, the Contemplative Man's Recreation. The first edition…Brodsky, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Brodsky, Joseph (Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky)Brodsky, Josephbrätˈskē, brädˈ–, Rus. yôsˈyĭf əlyĭksänˈdrəvyĭch brôtˈskē [key], 1940–96, Russian-American poet, b. Leningrad (St.…Craigie, Sir William A.
(Encyclopedia) Craigie, Sir William A., 1867–1957, British lexicographer, b. Dundee, Scotland. Educated at the Univ. of St. Andrews, Craigie studied Scandinavian languages at Copenhagen before…Gronlund, Laurence
(Encyclopedia) Gronlund, LaurenceGronlund, Laurencegrŏnˈlənd [key], 1846–99, American Socialist, b. Denmark, educated at the Univ. of Copenhagen. He emigrated to the United States in 1867 and became…Palgrave, Francis Turner
(Encyclopedia) Palgrave, Francis Turner, 1824–97, English poet and anthologist; eldest son of Sir Francis Palgrave. Educated at Oxford, where he began his lifelong friendship with Tennyson, he was an…Skeat, Walter William
(Encyclopedia) Skeat, Walter William, 1835–1912, English scholar and philologist. Skeat took holy orders in 1860, but illness cut short his church career. At Cambridge he served as a lecturer in…Mayröcker, Friederike
(Encyclopedia) Mayröcker, Friederike, 1924-2021, German-language poet, b. Vienna, Austria. Mayröcker served in World War II as a secretary in the…Depardieu, Gérard
(Encyclopedia) Depardieu, GérardDepardieu, Gérardjĕˌrärdˈ dəpärˌdyöˈ [key], 1948–, French actor, b. Châteauroux. He is a versatile, highly successful actor, who has performed on stage and screen in…del Toro, Guillermo
(Encyclopedia) del Toro, Guillermo (Guillermo del Toro Gómez), 1964–, Mexican film director, screenwriter, and producer. He worked in special effects and makeup before becoming a writer and director…Trending
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