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Clapton, Eric Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Clapton, Eric Patrick, 1945–, British guitarist, singer, and songwriter, b. Ripley, Surrey, England. A seminal figure in rock music, he is noted especially for his virtuoso guitar…

R. L. Burnside

Mr. WizardFat Possum/Epitaph Junior Kimbrough's labelmate on Fat Possum, R. L. Burnside is another Mississippi hill country-bluesman rescued from obscurity in the early '90s. His seminal Fat…

Robert Rimmer 2001 Deaths

Robert RimmerAge: 84 novelist who wrote 1966's controversial The Harrad Experiment, about three men and three women who were roommates at an exclusive college. His other works also dealt with…

Ripley, George

(Encyclopedia) Ripley, George, 1802–80, American literary critic and author, b. Greenfield, Mass. After graduating from Harvard Divinity School in 1826, he entered the Unitarian ministry. He was one…

Brook Farm

(Encyclopedia) Brook Farm, 1841–47, an experimental farm at West Roxbury, Mass., based on cooperative living. Founded by George Ripley, a Unitarian minister, the farm was initially financed by a…

Roger L. Stevens Biography

Roger L. Stevenstheater producer, fund-raiser for the artsBorn: 3/12/1910Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan Real-estate mogul Stevens became a highly respected Broadway producer, often collaborating with…

R. L. Stine Biography

R. L. Stine (Robert Lawrence Stine)authorBorn: 1/8/1943Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio Previously a junior high school teacher and an editor, Stine published his first book, How to Be Funny: An…

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Director/Writer:Anthony MinghellaMiramax/Paramount; R; 135 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cate BlanchettBased on the novel by Patricia…

Robert, Léopold

(Encyclopedia) Robert, LéopoldRobert, Léopoldlāôpôldˈ rōbĕrˈ [key], 1794–1835, French genre painter, b. Switzerland; pupil of J. L. David. He excelled in depicting Italian folk life in a classical…