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dream

(Encyclopedia) dream, mental activity associated with the rapid-eye-movement (REM) period of sleep. It is commonly made up of a number of visual images, scenes or thoughts expressed in terms of…

Requiem for a Dream

Director:Darron AronofskyWriters:Hubert Selby Jr. and Darron AronofskyArtisian Entertainment; NC-17; 102 minutesRelease:10/00Cast:Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans Requiem for a…

Daniel, book of the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Daniel, book of the Bible. It combines “court” tales, perhaps originating from the 6th cent. b.c., and a series of apocalyptic visions arising from the time of the Maccabean emergency…

Berryman, John

(Encyclopedia) Berryman, JohnBerryman, Johnbĕrˈēmən [key], 1914–72, American poet and critic, b. McAlester, Okla., as John Allyn Smith, Jr., grad. Columbia, 1936, also studied at Cambridge. His…

In Dreams

Director: Neil JordanWriters: Bruce Robinson and JordanDreamWorks; R; 100 minutesRelease:1/99Cast: Annette Bening, Aidan Quinn and Robert Downey Jr. Oneiric cinema works best when supported…

West, Nathanael

(Encyclopedia) West, Nathanael, 1903–40, American novelist, whose real name was Nathan Weinstein, b. New York City, grad. Brown Univ., 1924. An innovative, highly original author, West revealed the…

Walt Whitman: I Dream'd in a Dream

I Dream'd in a DreamI dream'd in a dream I saw a city invincible to the attacks of the whole of the rest of the earth, I dream'd that was the new city of Friends, Nothing was greater…

Springsteen, Bruce Frederick

(Encyclopedia) Springsteen, Bruce Frederick, 1949–, American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, nicknamed “The Boss,” b. Long Branch, N.J. Springsteen established himself as a singer and songwriter,…

Walt Whitman: So Long!

So Long!To conclude, I announce what comes after me.I remember I said before my leaves sprang at all, I would raise my voice jocund and strong with reference to consummations.When America…