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Wright, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Charles, 1935–, American poet, b. Pickwick Dam, Tenn. While in the army in Italy (1957–61), he began reading Pound's Cantos, which, along with his Southern roots and ancient…Hangzhou
(Encyclopedia) HangzhouHangzhouhangˈjōˈ [key] or HangchowHangzhouhăngˈchou [key], city (1994 est. pop. 1,184,300), capital of Zhejiang prov., E China. It is on the Fuchun River at the head of…spiritual
(Encyclopedia) spiritual, a religious folk song of American origin, particularly associated with African-American Protestants of the southern United States. The African-American spiritual,…Faulkner, William
(Encyclopedia) Faulkner, William, 1897–1962, American novelist, b. New Albany, Miss., one of the great American writers of the 20th cent. Born into an old Southern family named Falkner, he changed…Walt Whitman: By Blue Ontario's Shore
By Blue Ontario's ShorePart 1By blue Ontario's shore, As I mused of these warlike days and of peace return'd, and the dead that return no more, A Phantom gigantic superb, with stern…Baptists
(Encyclopedia) Baptists, denomination of Protestant Christians holding a distinctive belief with regard to the ordinance of baptism. Since 1644 the name has been applied to those who maintain that…Menes
(Encyclopedia) MenesMenesmēˈnēz [key], fl. 3200 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the first dynasty, the first Egyptian ruler for whom there are historical records. According to tradition, he seems to…Matapan, Cape
(Encyclopedia) Matapan, CapeMatapan, Capemătˈəpănˌ [key], or Cape TaínaronCape Taínarontâˈnärôn [key], S Greece, southern extremity of the Greek mainland, of the Peloponnesus, and of the Taygetus Mts…Mincio
(Encyclopedia) MincioMinciomēnˈchō [key], river, c.47 mi (76 km) long, in Lombardy, N Italy. It flows generally south from the southern end of Lake Garda through Mantua (where it forms three lakes)…Kiaochow
(Encyclopedia) KiaochowKiaochowkyouˈchouˈ, jēouˈjōˈ [key] or JiaozhouJiaozhoujēouˈjōˈ [key], former German territory, area c.200 sq mi (520 sq km), along the southern coast of Shandong prov., China.…Trending
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