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Asimov, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Asimov, IsaacAsimov, Isaacăzˈəmŏf [key], 1920–92, American author and scientist, b. Petrovichi, USSR, grad. Columbia (B.S., 1939; M.A., 1941; Ph.D., 1948). An astonishingly prolific…Brewer's: Trilogy
A group of three tragedies. Everyone in Greece who took part in the poetic contest had to produce a trilogy and a satyric drama. We have only one specimen, and that is by Æschylos,…Star Wars Trilogy
Star WarsThe Empire Strikes BackReturn of the Jedi The re-release of the original Star Wars trilogy in 1997 was in anticipation of the long-awaited “prequels,” starting with Episode I: The…McCarthy, Cormac
(Encyclopedia) McCarthy, Cormac, 1933–, American novelist, b. Providence, R.I. He grew up in Knoxville, Tenn., moved to the Southwest in 1974, and now lives mainly in El Paso, Tex. In finely wrought…MacArthur Foundation Awards
2008 MacArthur Foundation Awards 2007…foundation
(Encyclopedia) foundation, institution through which private wealth is contributed and distributed for public purpose. Foundations have existed since Greek and Roman times, when they honored deities…Mellon Foundation
(Encyclopedia) Mellon Foundation, officially the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, philanthropic trust formed (1969) through the merger of the Avalon Foundation (est. 1940 by Ailsa Mellon Bruce) and the…Farah, Nuruddin
(Encyclopedia) Farah, Nuruddin, 1945–, Somali novelist, playwright, and essayist. Educated in Ethiopia, India, and England, he writes in English. His first novel, From a Crooked Rib (1970), was about…Blues Foundation Hall of Fame
The Blues Foundation, established in 1980 in Memphis, Tennessee, promotes and preserves blues music. The Blues Hall of Fame, also founded in 1980,…2007 MacArthur Foundation Awards
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