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The Divine Comedy: Purgatorio: Canto IX
Purgatorio 42 - Purgatorio: Canto VIII Purgatorio: Canto X - 44 Purgatorio: Canto IX The concubine of old Tithonus now Gleamed white upon the eastern balcony, Forth from the arms…Lewis, Jerry
(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Jerry, 1926–2017, extremely popular and influential American comedian, b. Newark, N.J. as Jerome Levitch. The son of vaudevillians, he entered show business early and…The Divine Comedy: Six Sonnets on Dante's Divine Comedy by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
ParadisoPostscript Six Sonnets on Dante's Divine Comedy by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) Oft have I seen at some cathedral door A laborer, pausing in the dust and heat,…Caesar, Sid
(Encyclopedia) Caesar, Sid (Isaac Sidney Caesar), 1922–2014, American comedian, one of the stars of the “golden age of live television,” b. Yonkers, N.Y. While performing in a World War II military…Hanks, Tom
(Encyclopedia) Hanks, Tom, 1956–, American film actor, b. Concord, Calif., as Thomas Jeffrey Hanks. In 1980 he acted in his first film, and in 1980–82 he co-starred in a television sitcom. Hanks…Meredith, George
(Encyclopedia) Meredith, George, 1828–1909, English novelist and poet. One of the great English novelists, Meredith wrote complex, often comic yet highly cerebral works that contain striking…McDonagh, Martin
(Encyclopedia) McDonagh, MartinMcDonagh, Martinməkdŭnˈə [key], 1970–, Anglo-Irish playwright, b. London to Irish parents. During summer visits he became acquainted with W Ireland, and without any…1975–1976 Obie Awards
Best New American PlaysDavid Mamet, American Buffalo and Sexual Perversity in ChicagoBest Theater PieceRichard Foreman, Rhoda in PotatolandDirectionJoAnne Akalaitis, CassandraMarshall Mason,…Lemmon, Jack
(Encyclopedia) Lemmon, Jack (John Uhler Lemmon 3d), 1925–2001, American actor, b. Newton, Mass., grad. Harvard (1947). He became famous in roles ranging from sardonic comedy to compelling drama,…Rabe, David
(Encyclopedia) Rabe, DavidRabe, Davidrāb [key], 1940–, American playwright, b. Dubuque, Iowa; grad. Loras College (B.A., 1962), Villanova Univ. (M.A., 1968). Rabe served in Vietnam (1965–67) and his…Trending
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