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Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre was one of the most influential writers and thinkers of the 20th century. His name is nearly synonymous with existentialism, a branch of philosophy whose tenets include the idea that…

Female Literary Figures

  Aidoo - Corelli | Dickinson - Luce | Mansfield - Rukeyser | Sackville - Yourcenar Anaïs Nin Biographies of Notable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists…

Jean Kerr 2003 Deaths

Jean KerrAge: 80 writer and playwright whose witty observations about the annoyances of life and show business were best illustrated in the book Please Don't Eat the Daisies and the play Mary…

Jeane Dixon 1997 Deaths

Jeane Dixon seer Dixon became famous for predicting an infamous event. In a 1956 interview, she said a Democratic President, elected in 1960, would die in office. After President Kennedy's…

Jean MacArthur 2000 Deaths

Jean MacArthurAge: 101 widow of Gen. Douglas MacArthur who stood steadfast by her husband through both war and peace. After her husband's death in 1964, Mrs. MacArthur continued the social…

Jean Howard 2000 Deaths

Jean HowardAge: 89 star, socialite, and photographer whose close relationship with Hollywood's elite (Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Gary Cooper, Marilyn Monroe) produced scores…

Jean Dalrymple 1998 Deaths

Jean Dalrympleproducer dynamic producer who turned New York's City Center into a theater powerhouse, by attracting actors such as Jose Ferrer and Orson WellesBorn: 1902Died: 1998Thomas…

Jean-Pierre Leduc Biography

Jean-Pierre LeducAge: 45 a French cyclist competing in the Dakar-Agades-Dakar rally; the rally claimed its 34th fatality since the inaugural event in 1979; of injuries sustained when he fell…

Jean Starr Untermeyer: Autumn

Autumn(For my Mother)Jean Starr UntermeyerHow memory cuts away the years, And how clean the picture comes Of autumn days, brisk and busy; Charged with keen sunshine. And you, stirred with…

Jean-Claude Vrinat Biography

restaurant ownerDied: January 7, 2008 (Paris, France) Best Known as: owner and director of Taillevent restaurant in Paris Owner of the famous Taillevent…