Search

Search results

Displaying 491 - 500

accent

(Encyclopedia) accent, in speech, emphasis given a particular sound, called prosodic systems in linguistics. There are three basic accentual methods: stress, tone, and length. In English each word…

Fassbinder, Rainer Werner

(Encyclopedia) Fassbinder, Rainer WernerFassbinder, Rainer Wernerrīˈnər vĕrˈnər fäsˈbĭnˌdər [key], 1946–82, German filmmaker, b. Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria. One of the most highly regarded and prolific…

Menotti, Gian-Carlo

(Encyclopedia) Menotti, Gian-CarloMenotti, Gian-Carlojänˈ-kärˈlō mānôtˈtē [key], 1911–2007, Italian composer. Menotti was taught music by his mother and composed his first opera at 10. He studied at…

land art

(Encyclopedia) land art or earthworks, art form developed in the late 1960s and early 70s by Robert Smithson, Robert Morris, Michael Heizer, and others, in which the artist employs the elements of…

McNally, Terrence

(Encyclopedia) McNally, Terrence, 1939–2020, American playwright, b. St. Petersburg, Fla., grad. Columbia, 1960. Known for his dark humor, social satire, and focus on human isolation and the need to…

2001–2002 Obie Awards

The 2001–2002 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 20, 2002, at New York's Webster Hall.Playwriting:…

1946 Cannes Film Festival

Grand PrixThe Red Earth, Lau Lauritzen (Denmark)The Lost Weekend, Billy Wilder (United States)Symphonie Pastorale, Jean Delannoy (France)Brief Encounter, David Lean (United Kingdom)Neecha…