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Schechter, Solomon

(Encyclopedia) Schechter, SolomonSchechter, Solomonshĕkhˈtər [key], 1847–1915, Jewish scholar. Born in Romania, he was educated in Vienna and at the Univ. of Berlin. He went to England in 1882 and in…

Snyder, Gary

(Encyclopedia) Snyder, Gary, 1930–, American poet, b. San Francisco. Associated with the beat generation of the 1950s, he lived (1956–68) in Japan, where he trained as a Zen monk. His poetry,…

Dodd, William Edward

(Encyclopedia) Dodd, William Edward, 1869–1940, American historian and diplomat, b. Clayton, N.C. He was professor of history at Randolph-Macon College (1900–1908) and at the Univ. of Chicago (1908–…

Cabell, Branch

(Encyclopedia) Cabell, Branch (James Branch Cabell)Cabell, Branchkăˈbəl [key], 1879–1958, American novelist, b. Richmond, Va., grad. William and Mary, 1898. After various experiences as a journalist…

The Gingerbread Man

Director:Robert AltmanWriters:Al Hayes and John GrishamDirector of Photography:Gu Chang-weiEditor:Geraldine PeroniMusic:Mark IshamProduction Designer:Stephen AltmanProducer:Jeremy…

A Telegram

A Telegram"November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year," said Margaret, standing at the window one dull afternoon, looking out at the frostbitten garden."That's the reason I was…