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Ady, Endre
(Encyclopedia) Ady, EndreAdy, Endreĕnˈdrĕ ŏˈdē [key], 1877–1919, Hungarian poet. He abandoned his studies in law for a career in journalism and literature. His first volume of poetry, Versek,…Brookner, Anita
(Encyclopedia) Brookner, Anita, 1928–2016, English writer and art critic. After establishing an academic career at London's Courtauld Institute of Art and becoming the first woman appointed (1968)…Brown, Helen Gurley
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Helen Gurley, 1922–2012, American writer and editor, b. Green Forest, Ark. A child of poverty, she became a successful advertising copywriter and wrote the best-selling Sex and…Booth, Evangeline Cory
(Encyclopedia) Booth, Evangeline Cory, 1865–1950, general of the Salvation Army, b. England; daughter of William Booth. At the age of 17, she began evangelistic preaching. She was field commissioner…Tulane University of Louisiana
(Encyclopedia) Tulane University of LouisianaTulane University of Louisianat&oomacr;lānˈ, ty&oomacr;ˈ– [key], at New Orleans; coeducational; opened 1834, chartered 1835 as a state medical…Zetkin, Klara
(Encyclopedia) Zetkin, KlaraZetkin, Klarakläˈrä tsĕtˈkĭn [key], 1857–1933, German Communist leader and feminist. A teacher, she early joined the Social Democratic party and together with Rosa…Berenice, b. c.a.d. 28, Jewish princess
(Encyclopedia) Berenice, b. c.a.d. 28, Jewish princess; daughter of Herod Agrippa I (see under Herod). A very beautiful woman, she was often involved in intrigue. After her first husband died, she…Wilmès, Sophie
(Encyclopedia) Wilmès, Sophie, 1975–, Belgian political leader. She worked as a financial officer at the European Commission, and was a council member in local government (2007–15). A member of the…Suttner, Bertha (Gräfin Kinsky), Freifrau von
(Encyclopedia) Suttner, Bertha (Gräfin Kinsky), Freifrau vonSuttner, Bertha (Gräfin Kinsky), Freifrau vonbĕrˈtä, grāfˈĭn kĭnsˈkē, frīˈfrou fən z&oobreve;tˈnər [key], 1843–1914, Austrian novelist…Pourbus
(Encyclopedia) PourbusPourbusp&oobreve;rˈbəs, –büs [key], family of Flemish painters. Pieter Pourbus, 1510–84, painted portraits and religious subjects. His Last Judgment is in the Bruges Museum…Trending
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