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Pavese, Cesare
(Encyclopedia) Pavese, CesarePavese, Cesarechāˈzärā pävĕˈsā [key], 1908–50, Italian novelist, poet, and translator. A major literary figure in postwar Italy, Pavese brought American influence to…Columbia Plateau
(Encyclopedia) Columbia Plateau, physiographic region of North America, c.100,000 sq mi (259,000 sq km), NW United States, between the Rocky Mts. and the Cascade Range in Washington, Oregon, and…Heinlein, Robert Anson MacDonald
(Encyclopedia) Heinlein, Robert Anson MacDonaldHeinlein, Robert Anson MacDonaldhīˈlīn [key], 1907–88, American science-fiction writer, b. Butler, Mo. His best-known novel, Stranger in a Strange Land…Twin Falls
(Encyclopedia) Twin Falls, city (1990 pop. 27,591), seat of Twin Falls co., S Idaho, in the Snake River valley; inc. 1905. The city began as a center of a private irrigation project, which is…Mishima, Yukio
(Encyclopedia) Mishima, YukioMishima, Yukioy&oomacr;ˈkēō mĭshˈēmä [key], 1925–70, Japanese author, b. Tokyo. His original name was Kimitake Hiraoka and he was born into a samurai family. Mishima…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: M
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Ptolemy
(Encyclopedia) Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus), fl. 2d cent. a.d., celebrated Greco-Egyptian mathematician, astronomer, and geographer. He made his observations in Alexandria and was the last great…Vachel Lindsay: The Chinese Nightingale
The Chinese NightingaleVachel Lindsay"How, how," he said. "Friend Chang," I said, "San Francisco sleeps as the dead — Ended license, lust and play: Why do you iron the night away? Your big…Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl ofRosse, William Parsons, 3d earl ofrôs [key], 1800–1867, British astronomer and constructor of telescopes. He served as member of Parliament for King's…Gregory, Lady Augusta
(Encyclopedia) Gregory, Lady Augusta (Isabella Augusta Persse), 1859–1932, Irish dramatist. Though she did not begin her writing career until middle-age, Lady Gregory soon became a vital force in the…Trending
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