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Kenny, Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Kenny, Elizabeth, 1886–1952, Australian nurse, b. New South Wales, grad. St. Ursula's College, Australia, 1902. She became “Sister” Kenny as a first lieutenant nurse (1914–18) in the…Yacine, Kateb
(Encyclopedia) Yacine, KatebYacine, Katebkäˈtāb yäˈsēn [key], 1929–89, Algerian author. In 1945 he moved to Paris and afterward traveled in Europe and Asia. His most famous work is the novel Nedjma (…Simon, Claude Eugène Henri
(Encyclopedia) Simon, Claude Eugène Henri, 1913–2005, French novelist. He was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and studied at Paris, Oxford, and Cambridge. He fought in World War II both as a…Brewer's: Le'a
One of the “daughters of men,” beloved by one of the “sons of God.” The angel who loved her ranked with the least of the spirits of light, whose post around the throne was in the uttermost…Carpaccio, Vittore
(Encyclopedia) Carpaccio, VittoreCarpaccio, Vittorevēt-tôˈrā kärpätˈchō [key], c.1450–1522, Venetian painter, influenced by Gentile and Giovanni Bellini. His delightful narrative paintings reflect…J. K. Rowling
The story of Harry Potter's creator by Ann-Marie Imbornoni J. K. Rowling Source/AP Photos Who shares YOUR birthday? Select month and date:…Smith, Howard K.
TV commentatorBirthplace: Ferriday, La.Born: 1914Died: 2002Sterling K. Brown
Sterling K. Brown won best actor Emmy awards two years running, in 2016 for playing Christopher Darden in the miniseries The People v. O.J.: American Crime Story, and the next year for his role on…Tracy K. Smith
Tracy K. Smith was the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States, serving in that post from 2017 to 2019. Born in Massachusetts but raised in central California, Smith graduated from Harvard…Philip K. Dick
Philip Kindred Dick was a prolific science fiction author who ditched bug-eyed monsters and spacemen to explore the nature of reality and paranoia on a cosmic scale. In spite of winning a Hugo Award…Trending
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