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naturalism, in literature

(Encyclopedia) naturalism, in literature, an approach that proceeds from an analysis of reality in terms of natural forces, e.g., heredity, environment, physical drives. The chief literary theorist…

Harry Duncan

printer, editorBorn: 1917Birthplace: Keokuk, Iowa A skilled hand printer of literary works, he is well known for printing Robert Lowell's first book of poetry, The Land of Unlikeness, in 1944.…

Ryan O'Neal

(Patrick Ryan O'Neal)actorBorn: 4/20/1941Birthplace: Los Angeles Ruggedly good-looking, O'Neal became famous as a star of the soap opera Peyton Place (1964–69). His memorable films include the…

People Who Died in 2015

Biographies Deaths of 2015 See also 2014 Deaths 2013 Deaths 2012 Deaths 2011 Deaths More Deaths Related Links 2015 Current Events Biographies by Category Arts and…

Radio and Television Personalities

Ed Sullivan See also People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links The Emmy® Awards International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Awards Alfred I. duPont —…

fable

(Encyclopedia) fable, brief allegorical narrative, in verse or prose, illustrating a moral thesis or satirizing human beings. The characters of a fable are usually animals who talk and act like…

Walton, Sam

(Encyclopedia) Walton, Sam (Samuel Moore Walton), 1918–92, American retailing executive, b. Kingfisher, Okla. After 17 years of operating franchise retail stores, he opened the first Wal-Mart…

Dave Matthews

musicianBorn: 1/9/1967Birthplace: South Africa Founder of the Dave Matthews Band, a jazz-influenced rock and roll group that grew from touring the United States in a station wagon and releasing a…

National Poetry Month

  Featured Biography Marianne Moore American poet Notable Poets » Akhmatova - Byron Catullus - Dunbar Eliot - Hughes Jarrell…

Heather Locklear

actressBorn: 9/25/1961Birthplace: Los Angeles Film and television actress best known for her role as Amanda Woodward, landlady extraordinaire, of the hit Fox series Melrose Place (1993–1999). With…