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Calvino, Italo

(Encyclopedia) Calvino, ItaloCalvino, Italoĭtəlō călvēˈnō [key], 1923–85, Italian novelist. Calvino was one of the most popular novelists of the 20th cent. Although loneliness is an essential…

Nehemiah KNIGHT, Congress, RI (1746-1808)

KNIGHT Nehemiah , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in ``Knightsville,'' Cranston (now a part of Providence), R.I., March 23, 1746; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural…

Jonathan KNIGHT, Congress, PA (1787-1858)

KNIGHT Jonathan , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bucks County, Pa., November 22, 1787; moved with his parents to East Bethlehem, Washington County, Pa., in 1801; attended the common…

Der Rosenkavalier <br/>(The Knight of the Rose)

Music:Richard StraussLibretto:Hugo von HofmannsthalPremiere:Dresden, January 26, 1911 Strauss's first successful comic opera begins in the bedroom of the Marschallin of Werdenberg, where the…

Edward E. (Ted) KAUFMAN, Congress, DE (1939)

Senate Years of Service: 2009-2010 Party: Democrat KAUFMAN Edward E. (Ted) , a Senator from Delaware; born in Philadelphia, Penn., March 15, 1939; B.S.E., Duke University, 1960; M.B.A., University…

Theodore E. (Ted) DEUTCH, Congress, FL (1966)

DEUTCH Theodore E. (Ted) , a Representative from Florida; born in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa., May 7, 1966; graduated from Liberty High School, Bethlehem, Pa., 1984; A.B., University of…

STEVENS, Theodore F. (Ted), Congress, AK (1923)

Senate Years of Service: 1968- Party: Republican STEVENS, Theodore F. (Ted), a Senator from Alaska; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., November 18, 1923; attended Oregon State College…

Alvarez, A.

(Encyclopedia) Alvarez, A. (Alfred Alvarez)Alvarez, A.ălvärˈĕz, ălˈvərĕzˌ [key], 1929–2019, English writer, critic, and poet. He was a theater critic, a writer for the British Broadcasting Corp., a…

Fonda, Jane

(Encyclopedia) Fonda, Jane, 1937–, American actress, b. New York City; daughter of Henry Fonda and sister of Peter Fonda. First cast in pert and sexy roles, she later distinguished herself in…

Kermode, Sir Frank

(Encyclopedia) Kermode, Sir FrankKermode, Sir Frankkärˈmədē [key], 1919–2010, English critic, b. Douglas, Isle of Man. Educated at Liverpool Univ. (grad. 1940) and a lieutenant in the Royal Navy…