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Morrison, Toni
(Encyclopedia) Morrison, Toni, 1931–2019, American writer, b. Lorain, Ohio, as Chloe Ardelia (later Anthony) Wofford; B.A. Howard Univ., 1953, M.F.A. Cornell, 1955. Her fiction is noted for its…The Devil's Dictionary: Imagination
by Ambrose Bierce ILLUSTRIOUSIMBECILITYIMAGINATION -n. A warehouse of facts, with poet and liar in joint ownership.Plays at Plumfield
Plays at PlumfieldAs it is as impossible for the humble historian of the March family to write a story without theatricals in it as for our dear Miss Yonge to get on with less than twelve or…Dark Days
Dark DaysBeth did have the fever, and was much sicker than anyone but Hannah and the doctor suspected. The girls knew nothing about illness, and Mr. Laurence was not allowed to see her, so…Akenside, Mark
(Encyclopedia) Akenside, MarkAkenside, Markāˈkĭnsīd [key], 1721–70, English poet and physician. His chief literary work was the didactic poem The Pleasures of Imagination (1744). Among his other…Bachelard, Gaston
(Encyclopedia) Bachelard, GastonBachelard, GastongästôNˈ bäshlärˈ [key], 1884–1962, French philosopher. He held degrees in physics, mathematics, and philosophy and taught at Dijon (1930–40) and the…Literary Allusions
Boswell: James Boswell (1740–95) is best known for his 1791 book The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., considered by many to be the greatest English-language biography ever written. His name is…Arnim, Achim von
(Encyclopedia) Arnim, Achim or Joachim vonArnim, Achim or Joachim vonäkhˈĭm, yōäkhˈĭm, fən ärˈnĭm [key], 1781–1831, German writer of the romantic school. He is best remembered for his work with his…Warton, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Warton, Joseph, 1722–1800, English critic and poet, brother of Thomas Warton. Educated at Winchester and Oxford, he took holy orders in 1744 and served several cures. He spent an…Ackroyd, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Ackroyd, Peter, 1949–, British author, b. London; studied Clare College, Cambridge (M.A., 1971) and Yale. A literary journalist, he wrote for the Spectator (1973–82), where he was…Trending
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