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Stifter, Adalbert
(Encyclopedia) Stifter, AdalbertStifter, Adalbertäˈdälbĕrt shtĭfˈtər [key], 1805–68, Austrian writer, b. Bohemia. Learned in law, mathematics, and science and accomplished as an artist, he was a…Hebrides, the
(Encyclopedia) Hebrides, theHebrides, thehĕbˈrĭdēz [key], Western Isles, or Western Islands, group of more than 50 islands, W and NW Scotland. Less than a fifth of the islands are inhabited. The…Ramey, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Ramey, Samuel, 1942–, American operatic bass, b. Colby, Kans. He studied music at Kansas State and Wichita State (grad. 1968) universities and debuted with the New York City Opera in…Michener, James Albert
(Encyclopedia) Michener, James AlbertMichener, James Albertmĭchˈnər [key], 1907–97, American author, b. New York City, grad. Swarthmore, 1929. His short-story collection Tales of the South Pacific (…Americas, University of the
(Encyclopedia) Americas, University of the, at Cholula, Puebla, Mexico; founded 1940 as Mexico City College. The school achieved university status in 1963. It has faculties of administration, basic…Tales from Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors The states of Syracuse and Ephesus being at variance, there was a cruel law made at Ephesus, ordaining that if any merchant of Syracuse was seen in the city of Ephesus he…Diop, Birago
(Encyclopedia) Diop, BiragoDiop, Biragobērägōˈ dyōp [key] (Birago Ishmael Diop), 1906–89, Senegalese author who wrote in French. He was best known for his collections of aphoristic stories based on…Afanasyev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich
(Encyclopedia) Afanasyev, Aleksandr NikolayevichAfanasyev, Aleksandr Nikolayevichəlyĭksänˈdər nyĭkəlīˈəvĭch əfənäˈsyəf [key], 1826–71, Russian folklorist. His collections, published from 1866 on,…Just, Ward
(Encyclopedia) Just, Ward, 1935–2019, American writer, b. Michigan City, Ind. Just worked for several newspapers and magazines before being hired (1965) by the Washington Post, for which he covered…Asbjørnsen, Peter Christian
(Encyclopedia) Asbjørnsen, Peter ChristianAsbjørnsen, Peter Christianpāˈtər krēsˈtyän äsˈbyörnsən [key], 1812–85, Norwegian folklorist, writer, and naturalist. Norwegian Folk Stories (4 vol., 1841–44…Trending
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