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Brewer's: Review

The British Review was nicknamed “My Grandmother.” In Don Juan, Lord Byron says, he bribed “My Grandmother's Review, the British.” The editor took this in dudgeon and gave Byron the lie,…

Howe, Irving

(Encyclopedia) Howe, Irving, 1920–93, American literary and social critic, b. New York City. From his early days as a Trotskyist to his later (and lifelong) position as a democratic socialist, Howe…

Review: Earth (1999)

Director/Writer:Deepa MehtaZeitgeist Films; NR; 99 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Aamir Khan, Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna, Maia Sethna Earth is Deepa Mehta's second installment in a series of…

Didion, Joan

(Encyclopedia) Didion, Joan Didion, Joan dĭdˈēŏn [key], 1934–2021, American writer, b. Sacramento, Calif., Univ. of…

little magazine

(Encyclopedia) little magazine, term used to designate certain magazines that have as their purpose the publication of art, literature, or social theory by comparatively little-known writers. The…

Review: Scream (1996)

Director: Wes Craven Writer: Kevin Williamson Director of Photography: Mark Irwin Editor: Patrick Lussier Music: Marco Beltrami Production Designer: Bruce Alan Miller…

Review: Twilight (1998)

Director:Robert BentonWriters:Robert Benton and Richard RussoDirector of Photography:Piotr SobocinskiEditor:Carol LittletonMusic:Elmer BernsteinProduction Designer:David GropmanProducers:…

Duff, Alexander

(Encyclopedia) Duff, Alexander, 1806–78, Scottish missionary in India. In Calcutta (now Kolkata) he opened (1830) a mission college which became an important center of education in India; both…

Nekrasov, Nikolai Alekseyevich

(Encyclopedia) Nekrasov, Nikolai AlekseyevichNekrasov, Nikolai Alekseyevichnyĭkəlīˈ əlyĭksyāˈyəvĭch nyĭkräˈsəf [key], 1821–78, Russian poet, editor, and publisher. Nekrasov began writing poetry when…