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Kelley, Mike

(Encyclopedia) Kelley, Mike (Michael Kelley), 1954–2012, American artist, b. Wayne, Mich., studied Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor (B.F.A., 1976), California Institute of the Arts (M.F.A., 1978). At…

Novi Sad

(Encyclopedia) Novi SadNovi Sadnôˈvē säd [key], Ger. Neusatz, Hung. Újvidék, city (1991 pop. 179,626), N Serbia, on the Danube River. The chief city and administrative center of Vojvodina prov. and…

Tu Fu

(Encyclopedia) Tu FuTu Fud&oomacr; f&oomacr; [key], 712–70, Chinese poet. In Pinyin, his name is romanized as Du Fu. Tu Fu is often considered the greatest of Chinese poets. He did not pass…

Tilton, Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Tilton, Theodore, 1835–1907, American journalist, b. New York City. After working for the New York Observer he was (1863–71) editor in chief of the Independent, a Congregationalist…

William Shakespeare: Julius Caesar, Act I

Act IScene IRome. A streetEnter Flavius, Marullus, and certain CommonersFlaviusHence! home, you idle creatures get you home: Is this a holiday? what! know you not, Being mechanical, you ought…

William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Act V

Act VScene IMantua. A streetEnter RomeoRomeoIf I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, My dreams presage some joyful news at hand: My bosom's lord sits lightly in his throne; And all this…

Mukacheve

(Encyclopedia) MukacheveMukachevem&oomacr;ˌkəchōˈvə [key], Czech Mukačevo, Hung. Munkács, Rus. Mukachevo, city (1989 pop. 85,000), SW Ukraine. It is a rail terminus and highway junction and has…

kettledrum

(Encyclopedia) kettledrum, in music, percussion instrument consisting of a hemispherical metal vessel over which a membrane is stretched, played with soft-headed wooden drumsticks. Of ancient origin…