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Warner, Sylvia Townsend
(Encyclopedia) Warner, Sylvia Townsend, 1893–1978, English novelist and poet. Her first published work was poetry, The Espalier (1925), but she became more generally known with two novels of gentle…Maxwell, William Keepers, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Maxwell, William Keepers, Jr., 1908–2000, American novelist, short-story writer, and editor, b. Lincoln, Ill. Educated at the Univ. of Illinois and Harvard, he began his career as a…Ashton-Warner, Sylvia
(Encyclopedia) Ashton-Warner, Sylvia, 1905–84, New Zealand British novelist and educator, b. Stratford, New Zealand. For years a teacher of Maori children, Ashton-Warner developed many stimulating…Townsend, Francis Everett
(Encyclopedia) Townsend, Francis EverettTownsend, Francis Everetttounˈzənd [key], 1867–1960, American reformer, leader of an old-age pension movement, b. Fairbury, Ill., grad. Univ. of Nebraska…Townsend plan
(Encyclopedia) Townsend plan: see under Townsend, Francis Everett.New Zealand literature
(Encyclopedia) New Zealand literature. In the 20th cent. New Zealand developed a vital literary tradition, though only a few of its authors are well-known outside its islands: Katherine Mansfield,…Townsend, Mount
(Encyclopedia) Townsend, Mount, 7,247 ft (2,209 m) high, SE New South Wales, in the Australian Alps. The second tallest peak in Australia, it was explored by Polish-British geologist Sir Paul…Warner Brothers
(Encyclopedia) Warner Brothers, American movie studio executives and producers. Sons of poor E European Jewish immigrants, the brothers were Harry Morris (1881–1958), Albert (1884–1967), Samuel Louis…Warner, Pop
(Encyclopedia) Warner, Pop: see Warner, Glenn Scobey.Warner, Glenn Scobey
(Encyclopedia) Warner, Glenn Scobey, 1871–1954, American football coach, commonly known as “Pop” Warner, b. Springville, N.Y., grad. Cornell (LL.B., 1894). He excelled as guard (1892–94) on the…Trending
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