(Encyclopedia) Queneau, RaymondQueneau, RaymondrāmôNˈ kĕnōˈ [key], 1903–76, French author and critic. He was an advocate of surrealism during the middle and late 1920s. Queneau is best known for his…
(Encyclopedia) Fukuyama, Francis, 1952–, American political scientist, b. Chicago, grad. Cornell (B.A., 1974), Harvard (Ph.D., 1981). He has been a political scientist at the RAND Corporation (1979–…
(Encyclopedia) Hutten, Ulrich vonHutten, Ulrich von&oobreve;lˈrĭkh fən h&oobreve;tˈən [key], 1488–1523, German humanist and poet, partisan of the Reformation, an outstanding figure in German…
(Encyclopedia) Lee, AngLee, Angäng [key], 1954–, Taiwanese filmmaker. Lee is one of the few directors who have achieved commercial and critical success in Asia and the United States, and is also…
(Sealhenry Olumide Samuel)singer, songwriterBorn: 2/19/1963Birthplace: London, England Of Nigerian and Brazilian extraction, Seal looked into electrical engineering and designing leather clothes…
by Jennie Wood Related Links Academy AwardsMovie TimelineMore Movie Awards In 1999's award-winning film, American Beauty, real estate agent Carolyn Burnham repeatedly slaps…
Lights! Camera! Learning! History lesson: Real heroes on film by Beth Rowen Patton George C. Scott as Old Blood and Guts This unforgettable biopic explores the hot-headed military genius…
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