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Abdo Benítez, Mario
(Encyclopedia) Abdo Benítez, Mario, 1971–, Paraguayan political leader, b. Asunción. The son of Gen. Alfredo Stroessner's private secretary, he served in the Paraguayan armed forces and graduated (…Morante, Elsa
(Encyclopedia) Morante, ElsaMorante, Elsaĕlˈsə môränˈtā [key], c.1912–85, Italian novelist and poet; wife of Alberto Moravia. Her prose style, which is indebted to surrealism and magic realism, is…Elsa Schiaparelli Biography
Elsa Schiaparellifashion designerBorn: 9/10/1890Birthplace: Rome Proof that studying philosophy rarely leads to regular employment, Schiaparelli worked as a script writer in the US before…Peretti, Elsa
(Encyclopedia) Peretti, Elsa, 1940-2021, Italian model and jewelry designer, b. Florence, Italy. After studying interior design and working as an…Jeritza, Maria
(Encyclopedia) Jeritza, MariaJeritza, Mariayərĭtˈsə [key], 1887–1982, Austrian-American soprano. b. Brünn (now Brno). After her debut as Elsa in Lohengrin at Olmütz (now Olomouc) in 1910, she was a…Elsa Barker: The Frozen Grail
The Frozen Grail(To Peary and his men, before the last expedition)Elsa BarkerWhy sing the legends of the Holy Grail, The dead crusaders of the Sepulchre, While these men live? Are the great…Laughton, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Laughton, Charles, 1899–1962, Anglo-American actor, b. Scarborough, England. A large, versatile character actor, Laughton was successful both in films and on the stage. In The Private…Respighi, Ottorino
(Encyclopedia) Respighi, OttorinoRespighi, Ottorinoôttōrēˈnō rāspēˈgē [key], 1879–1936, Italian composer, studied with Rimsky-Korsakov and Max Bruch. He was director (1924–25) of the Conservatory of…Jaime BENÍTEZ, Congress, PR (1908-2001)
BENÍTEZ Jaime , a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in Vieques, P.R., October 29, 1908; B.L., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1930; M.L., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C…Elsa Barker: When I am dead and Sister to the Dust
When I am dead and Sister to the DustElsa BarkerWhen I am dead and sister to the dust; When no more avidly I drink the wine Of human love; when the pale Proserpine Has covered me with…