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1997 PEN Literary Award Winners

Ernest Hemingway Foundation/Pen Award for First FictionHa Jin, Ocean of Words (Zoland Press)PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation PrizeThe Letters of Vincent Van Gogh, Arnold Pomerans,…

Teapot Dome

(Encyclopedia) Teapot Dome, in U.S. history, oil reserve scandal that began during the administration of President Harding. In 1921, by executive order of the President, control of naval oil reserves…

Other 2003 Grand Slam Champions

French Open(Paris, May 26–June 8, 2003)Men's singles—Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Martin Verkerk, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2.Women's singles—Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Kim Clijsters, 6–0, 6.4.Men's…

1975 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d'OrChronicle of the Burning Years, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina (Algeria)Special Jury PrizeEvery Man for Himself and God Against All, Werner Herzog (Germany)Best ActorVittorio Gassman,…

Classic Love Poems on the Web

Love is only a click away by Ann-Marie Imbornoni From Donald Hall to Shakespeare, Byron to Browning, a wide sampling of some of the best known love poetry is just a few keystrokes away. Some…

Inness, George

(Encyclopedia) Inness, GeorgeInness, Georgeĭnˈĭs [key], 1825–94, American landscape painter, b. Newburgh, N.Y. His father intended Inness to be a grocer, but he showed artistic talent at an early age…

Brewer's: Stralenheim

(Count of). A feudal baron who hunted Werner like a partridge in order to obtain his inheritance. Ulric, Werner's son, saved him from the Oder, but subsequently murdered him. (Byron:…