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1991 Cannes Film Festival
Palme d'OrBarton Fink, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (United States)Grand PrixLa Belle Noiseuse, Jacques Rivette (France)Best ActorJohn Turturro, Barton Fink (United States)Best ActressIrène Jacob…dragon
(Encyclopedia) dragon, mythical beast usually represented as a huge, winged, fire-breathing reptile. For centuries the dragon has been prominent in the folklore of many peoples; thus, its physical…Aubrey, John
(Encyclopedia) Aubrey, JohnAubrey, Johnôˈbrē [key], 1626–97, English antiquary and miscellaneous writer, b. Kingston, Wiltshire, educated at Trinity College, Oxford. He knew most of the famous people…vampire
(Encyclopedia) vampire, in folklore, animated corpse that sucks the blood of humans. Belief in vampires has existed from the earliest times and has given rise to an amalgam of legends and…Tamayo, Rufino
(Encyclopedia) Tamayo, RufinoTamayo, Rufinor&oomacr;fēˈnō tämäˈyō [key], 1899–1991, Mexican painter, b. Oaxaca. Considered one of the leading Mexican artists of the 20th cent., Tamayo first…Crémazie, Octave
(Encyclopedia) Crémazie, Octave (Joseph Octave Crémazie)Crémazie, Octavezhôzĕfˈ ôktävˈ krāmäzēˈ [key], 1822–79, French Canadian poet, b. Quebec, considered the father of French Canadian poetry. With…Garrett, João Batista de Almeida
(Encyclopedia) Garrett, João Batista de AlmeidaGarrett, João Batista de AlmeidazhwouN bətēshˈtə dĭ əlmāˈdə gərĕtˈ [key], 1799–1854, Portuguese dramatist, poet, journalist, and orator, leader of the…Chur
(Encyclopedia) Chur Chur k&oomacr;r [key], Fr. Coire, Romansh Cuera, city, capital of…Lang, Andrew
(Encyclopedia) Lang, Andrew, 1844–1912, English scholar and man of letters, b. Scotland. His poetry, much of it written in the forms of ballades, triolets, and rondeaux, appeared in such volumes as…Leland, Charles Godfrey
(Encyclopedia) Leland, Charles GodfreyLeland, Charles Godfreylēˈlənd [key], pseud. Hans BreitmannHans Breitmannhänsˈ brītmän [key], 1824–1903, American author, b. Philadelphia, grad. College of New…Trending
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