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O'Casey, Sean

(Encyclopedia) O'Casey, SeanO'Casey, Seanshôn [key], 1884–1964, Irish dramatist, one of the great figures of the Irish literary renaissance. A Protestant, he grew up in the slum district of Dublin…

Memorial Poetry

Memorial Poetry Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone . . . Excerpts from memorial poems by some of the world's greatest poets, including William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and E. E.…

Memorial Poetry

Memorial Poetry Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone . . . Excerpts from memorial poems by some of the world's greatest poets, including William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and E. E.…

Kaufman, George S.

(Encyclopedia) Kaufman, George S.Kaufman, George S.kôfˈmən [key], 1889–1961, American dramatist and journalist, b. Pittsburgh as George Kaufman. As a drama critic for various New York newspapers he…

zebra

(Encyclopedia) zebra, herbivorous hoofed African mammal of the genus Equus, which also includes the horse and the ass. It is distinguished by its striking pattern of black or dark brown stripes…

Wedding Quotations

Wedding Quotations Love, comfort, and honor Compiled by Elizabeth Olson "(Marriage) is not by any to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly; but reverently, discreetly,…

Spanish Language Varieties

Why Spanish Accents Can Be So Different Accents speak to variety of Hispanic world by David Johnson If after years of Spanish classes, some people still find it impossible…

Modern Olympic Symbols and Traditions

Flames, doves, oaths, and more   Closing ceremonies in Nagano, Japan. Related Links 2014 Winter OlympicsMemorable Olympic MomentsBirth of the Modern OlympicsEncyclopedia:…

Poetry for Summer

And an oily smoke that rolls through the trees/ into the night of the last American summer . . . —Major Jackson compiled by David Johnson The summer's flower is to the…