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DeLillo, Don
(Encyclopedia) DeLillo, DonDeLillo, Dondəlĭlˈō [key], 1936–, American novelist, b. New York City, grad. Fordham (1958). DeLillo is an accomplished prose stylist with a dark vision and mordant wit. In…Pure Land Buddhism
(Encyclopedia) Pure Land Buddhism or Amidism, devotional sect of Mahayana Buddhism in China and Japan, centering on worship of the Buddha Amitabha. According to the Pure Land Sutras, composed in…Oates, Joyce Carol
(Encyclopedia) Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938–, American author, b. Lockport, N.Y., B.A. Syracuse Univ., 1960, M.A. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1961. She taught English at the Univ. of Detroit and the Univ. of…Carroll, Lewis
(Encyclopedia) Carroll, Lewis, pseud. of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, 1832–98, English writer, mathematician, and amateur photographer, b. near Daresbury, Cheshire (now in Halton). Educated at Christ…A. E. Housman: Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide.Now, of my threescore years and ten, Twenty will not…Alan Bates 2003 Deaths
Alan BatesAge: 69 British film, television, and stage actor who won two Tony Awards. His films include Zorba the Greek and An Unmarried Woman. Died: London, Dec. 27, 2003Hank BallardA -…1995 Gramophone Awards
Concerto (Record of the Year)Prokofiev and Shostakovich, Violin Concertos No. 1, Mstislav Rostropovich conducting London Symphony Orchestra; solo: Vengerov (EMI)Baroque VocalRameau, Les…Division I All-America Team for College Hockey's 2001-2002 Season
First team JOFA Division I All-Americans as chosen by the American Hockey Coaches Association. Holdovers from 2000-01 All-America first team in bold type. West Team Pos Yr Hgt Wgt…Division I All-America for College Hockey's 2000-2001 Season
First team JOFA Division I All-Americans as chosen by the American Hockey Coaches Association. Holdover from 1999-2000 All-America first team is in bold type. West Team Pos Yr Hgt…National Recording Registry
In 2002, the Library of Congress took its first step to preserve American sound recordings and selected the first 50 recordings to start a national registry. (Listed in chronological order.)…Trending
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