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BA English and Philosophy, University of Leeds, England MA Language Studies (distinction), Lancaster University, England Delta (English Language Teaching), University of Bath, England Certificate…Aphra Behn
Name at birth: Aphra JohnsonIn the 1660s, Aphra Behn served as a spy in Belgium for King Charles II, who had just gained the throne of England after the rule of the Cromwells. By 1670 her first play…William Gilbert
In 1600 William Gilbert published De Magnete ("On Magnets"), one of the first scientific books in the English language and the first to suggest that the earth was a big magnet. A prominent physician…Information on Vladivostok, Russia
The Question: I might like to travel to Vladivostok, Russia. Do you know of a web site where I can get more information about it? The Answer:…In Joyce's Wake
Contemporary Irish writers live up to legend by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Ulysses: Joyce's masterpiece. Related Links Notable Irish WritersThe Booker PrizeBest Novels of the CenturySt. Patrick…Ricky Martin, 1999 News
27, Latino pop singer, burst onto the music scene in the U.S. after his hip-shaking performance at the February Grammy Awards. His self-titled English-language debut album hit stores in May…Morten Tyldum
Morten Tyldum is a Norwegian filmmaker whose outlandish success with 2011's Headhunters led to further success with his first English-language film, 2014's The Imitation Game. He spent the first part…Joyce, James
(Encyclopedia) Joyce, James, 1882–1941, Irish novelist. Perhaps the most influential and significant novelist of the 20th cent., Joyce was a master of the English language, exploiting all of its…Chaucer, Geoffrey
(Encyclopedia) Chaucer, GeoffreyChaucer, Geoffreyjĕfˈrē chôˈsər [key], c.1340–1400, English poet, one of the most important figures in English literature. To Chaucer's final period, in which he…Anglo-Saxon literature
(Encyclopedia) Anglo-Saxon literature, the literary writings in Old English (see English language), composed between c.650 and c.1100. See also English literature. Old English literary prose dates…Trending
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