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William S. Burroughs Biography
William S. Burroughs writer The controversial Beat Generation writer will be best remembered for his hip, yet slightly insane novel, Naked Lunch. In a book review, the New York Times said…Harry S. Truman Biography
Harry S. TrumanBorn: 5/8/1884Birthplace: Lamar, Mo. Harry S. Truman was born on a farm near Lamar, Mo., on May 8, 1884. During World War I, he served in France as a captain with the 129th…T. S. Eliot: Preludes, I
by T. S. Eliot III The winter evening settles down With smell of steaks in passageways. Six o'clock. The burnt-out ends of smoky days. And now a gusty shower wraps The grimy scraps Of…Poems of T. S. Eliot
by T. S. Eliot Poems To Jean Verdenal 1889-1915 Contents Gerontion Burbank with a Baedeker: Bleistein with a Cigar Sweeney Erect A Cooking Egg Le Directeur Mélange adultère de…Barry S. Brook Biography
Barry S. Brookeducator, musicologist A pioneer in the field of musicology, Brook helped establish doctoral programs in music at the City University of New York, the Juilliard School and Paris…Bulat S. Okudzhava Biography
Bulat S. OkudzhavaAge: 73 Russian poet whose works helped create important literature of dissent in Soviet Union in 1950s and '60s. Died: June 12, 1997.Laura Nyro1997 DeathsStanford Opotowsky…V. S. Pritchett Biography
V. S. PritchettAge: 96 versatile British writer, famous for more than six decades for works in fiction, nonfiction, biography, and literary criticism. Died: March 20, 1997.Eleanor Prescott…Mosby, John Singleton
(Encyclopedia) Mosby, John SingletonMosby, John Singletonmôzˈbē [key], 1833–1916, Confederate partisan leader in the American Civil War, b. Edgemont, Va. He was practicing law in Bristol, Va., when…South Sea Bubble
(Encyclopedia) South Sea Bubble, popular name in England for the speculation in the South Sea Company, which failed disastrously in 1720. The company was formed in 1711 by Robert Harley, who needed…Baldwin, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin, Robert, 1804–58, Canadian statesman, leader of the movement for representative government in Canada, b. York (now Toronto), Ont. His father, William Warren Baldwin (1775–1844…Trending
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