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(Encyclopedia) AuteuilAuteuilōtöˈyə [key], old town between the Seine and the Bois de Boulogne, absorbed (1860) into Paris, France. A favorite resort for writers (Molière, La Fontaine, Boileau) in…fable
(Encyclopedia) fable, brief allegorical narrative, in verse or prose, illustrating a moral thesis or satirizing human beings. The characters of a fable are usually animals who talk and act like…Maury, Matthew Fontaine
(Encyclopedia) Maury, Matthew FontaineMaury, Matthew Fontainefŏntānˈ môrˈē [key], 1806–73, American hydrographer and naval officer, b. near Fredericksburg, Va. Appointed a midshipman in 1825, he saw…Maragall i Gorina, Joan
(Encyclopedia) Maragall i Gorina, JoanMaragall i Gorina, Joanzhōänˈ märəgälˈlyə ē gŏrēˈnə [key], 1860–1911, Catalonian poet and essayist. For many years he wrote articles and essays for the…Mitchell, Joan
(Encyclopedia) Mitchell, Joan, 1926–92, American abstract painter, b. Chicago, studied Smith College, Art Institute of Chicago (B.F.A., 1947; M.F.A., 1950). A vibrant colorist, she was one of the…Sutherland, Dame Joan
(Encyclopedia) Sutherland, Dame Joan, 1926–2010, Australian coloratura soprano and one of the most famous singers of the 20th cent. Sutherland studied in her hometown of Sydney, where she made her…Bennett, Joan
actressBirthplace: Palisades, N.J.Born: 1910Died: 1990Blondell, Joan
actressBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 1909Died: 1979Cauldfield, Joan
actressBirthplace: East Orange, N.J.Born: 1927Died: 1991Greenwood, Joan
actress, directorBirthplace: LondonBorn: 1921Died: 1987Trending
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