Articles related to "Eliot"
George Eliot / Mary Ann Evans
Brief biography of the life and works of author George Eliot, one of the world's best British short-story writers, famous for Middlemarch and Silas Marner.
george eliot • mary ann evans • middlemarch • silas marner • adam bede writer
Brief biography of the life and works of author George Eliot, one of the world's best British short-story writers, famous for Middlemarch and Silas Marner.
george eliot • mary ann evans • middlemarch • silas marner • adam bede writer
Jan Eliot, Creator of Stone Soup
Bumpy, rocky and full of delays, the road to comic strip syndication was a rough ride for Jan Eliot. But through her boundless artistic talent, sharp sense of humour and dogged determination, the creator of <i>Stone Soup</i> reached her goal. <i>Stone Soup</i> launched in 25 newspapers in 1995 under the auspices of Universal Press.
stone soup • jan eliot • universal press syndicate • cartoonist • ceramics
Bumpy, rocky and full of delays, the road to comic strip syndication was a rough ride for Jan Eliot. But through her boundless artistic talent, sharp sense of humour and dogged determination, the creator of <i>Stone Soup</i> reached her goal. <i>Stone Soup</i> launched in 25 newspapers in 1995 under the auspices of Universal Press.
stone soup • jan eliot • universal press syndicate • cartoonist • ceramics
Eliot’s ‘Preludes’
T. S. Eliot has written some of the literary world's most horrid descriptions of city life. The horror is, however, in the mind of the beholder as it is with beauty.
t. s. eliot • preludes • tradition and the individual talent • the winter evening settles down • the morning comes to consciousness
T. S. Eliot has written some of the literary world's most horrid descriptions of city life. The horror is, however, in the mind of the beholder as it is with beauty.
t. s. eliot • preludes • tradition and the individual talent • the winter evening settles down • the morning comes to consciousness
Voice in T.S. Eliot’s Prufrock
An analysis of the effects of voice in T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." A brief look at the effect of voice on the poem's many themes.
t.s. eliot • love song of j alfred prufrock • british poetry • the wasteland • prufrock
An analysis of the effects of voice in T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." A brief look at the effect of voice on the poem's many themes.
t.s. eliot • love song of j alfred prufrock • british poetry • the wasteland • prufrock
Searching for the Third Voice
"Persona poems," where the poet becomes someone or something else, are not just for children. Careful creation of a character can add colour and power to your poem.
voice in poetry • persona in poetry • character in poetry • poetry and drama • t.s. eliot on voice
"Persona poems," where the poet becomes someone or something else, are not just for children. Careful creation of a character can add colour and power to your poem.
voice in poetry • persona in poetry • character in poetry • poetry and drama • t.s. eliot on voice
Dickinson, the "Real Good Guy"
Women have played a significant role in the development of poetry. Unfortunately, this contribution has received scant attention until now. Women's poetry occupies a lead position in the revitalization of the genre that critics only thirty years ago were calling "dead."
poetry • emily dickinson • belle of amherst • marie de france • james dickey
Women have played a significant role in the development of poetry. Unfortunately, this contribution has received scant attention until now. Women's poetry occupies a lead position in the revitalization of the genre that critics only thirty years ago were calling "dead."
poetry • emily dickinson • belle of amherst • marie de france • james dickey
Voices of the Scribbling Women
Women have contributed a great deal to the development of the literary arts.
Women have contributed a great deal to the development of the literary arts.
Tricked by J. Alfred Prufrock
A sense of humor is vital for the reader to appreciate the poetry of T. S. Eliot, especially his widely anthologized, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."
t. s. eliot • the love song of j. alfred prufrock • garrison keillor • tricked by • self-aware to the point of solipsism
A sense of humor is vital for the reader to appreciate the poetry of T. S. Eliot, especially his widely anthologized, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."
t. s. eliot • the love song of j. alfred prufrock • garrison keillor • tricked by • self-aware to the point of solipsism
Al Capone
The most infamous crime boss of the Prohibition years was tied to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
al capone • 1920s chicago • prohibition • st. valentine's day massacre • volstead act
The most infamous crime boss of the Prohibition years was tied to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
al capone • 1920s chicago • prohibition • st. valentine's day massacre • volstead act
Mona Lisa Saloy
For those who miss New Orleans, for those who stared at televised images of Katrina’s wake and wondered “why?” Red Beans and Ricely Yours will be a revelation.
poetry • mona lisa saloy • red beans and ricely yours • new orleans • pre-katrina
For those who miss New Orleans, for those who stared at televised images of Katrina’s wake and wondered “why?” Red Beans and Ricely Yours will be a revelation.
poetry • mona lisa saloy • red beans and ricely yours • new orleans • pre-katrina
Review of Ocean's Thirteen
Steven Soderbergh revitalises what could have been a jaded repeat of his previous two adventures in this highly watchable heist movie.
review of ocean's thirteen • ocean's eleven • ocean's twelve • brad pitt • george clooney
Steven Soderbergh revitalises what could have been a jaded repeat of his previous two adventures in this highly watchable heist movie.
review of ocean's thirteen • ocean's eleven • ocean's twelve • brad pitt • george clooney
Robert Bly's Folly
The Ward Churchill of poetry: Robert Bly's so-called translations amount to little more than plagiarism of the authentic translators' works. This article focuses on Bly's misrepresentation of Kabir through Bly's revisions of the far superior translations of Rabindranath Tagore and Evelyn Underhill.
kabir • bly's revisions • translations of rabindranath tagore and evelyn und • plagiarism • yogi
The Ward Churchill of poetry: Robert Bly's so-called translations amount to little more than plagiarism of the authentic translators' works. This article focuses on Bly's misrepresentation of Kabir through Bly's revisions of the far superior translations of Rabindranath Tagore and Evelyn Underhill.
kabir • bly's revisions • translations of rabindranath tagore and evelyn und • plagiarism • yogi
Writers' Homes in Britain
A brief look at the homes of famous writers who lived in London, England.
edward lear • the owl and the pussycat • the book of nonsense • queen victoria • landscape painter
A brief look at the homes of famous writers who lived in London, England.
edward lear • the owl and the pussycat • the book of nonsense • queen victoria • landscape painter
Stories and Nursery Rhymes
Elizabeth, now a real Grandma Goose, entertains her grandchildren with song and stories, but ruffles her son-in-law's feathers.
grandma goose • folklore • fairy tales • myths • nursery rhymes
Elizabeth, now a real Grandma Goose, entertains her grandchildren with song and stories, but ruffles her son-in-law's feathers.
grandma goose • folklore • fairy tales • myths • nursery rhymes
Prufrock’s Love Song
T. S. Eliot is really a very funny poet. His works are taken way too seriously. A reader needs to think irony, satire, and enjoy a few belly laughs when reading Eliot.
prufrock’s love song • a funny poem • t. s. eliot • old possum’s book of practical cats • andrew lloyd webber
T. S. Eliot is really a very funny poet. His works are taken way too seriously. A reader needs to think irony, satire, and enjoy a few belly laughs when reading Eliot.
prufrock’s love song • a funny poem • t. s. eliot • old possum’s book of practical cats • andrew lloyd webber
Baseball Books as Christmas Gifts
Stumped by Christmas shopping? Then buy your favorite baseball fan a few of these great page turners about our National Pastime.
baseball books christmas gifts • baseball novels christmas gifts • baseball books christmas presents • baseball novels christmas presents • the natural
Stumped by Christmas shopping? Then buy your favorite baseball fan a few of these great page turners about our National Pastime.
baseball books christmas gifts • baseball novels christmas gifts • baseball books christmas presents • baseball novels christmas presents • the natural
Breaking Rules in the Art World
This British Library exhibition explores the 'isms' of Avant Garde, how art and attitudes changed across Europe helped by developments in communications and transport.
breaking the rules • british library • sacred world faiths brought to book • european avant garde • futurism
This British Library exhibition explores the 'isms' of Avant Garde, how art and attitudes changed across Europe helped by developments in communications and transport.
breaking the rules • british library • sacred world faiths brought to book • european avant garde • futurism
Kris Delmhorst Review
5/5: In Strange Conversation, Kris Delmhorst reworks classic poems as folk songs, and in the process, creates her own artistic masterpiece.
kris delmhorst • strange conversation • album • new release • folk
5/5: In Strange Conversation, Kris Delmhorst reworks classic poems as folk songs, and in the process, creates her own artistic masterpiece.
kris delmhorst • strange conversation • album • new release • folk
Words from William Hazlitt the Romantic
Why should anyone in the 21st century be interested in a 19th-century English journalist and thinker who was dismissed as by T.S. Eliot as tasteless?
essays on french and american revolution • influences on romantic poets • history of journalism • literary criticism • t.s. eliot
Why should anyone in the 21st century be interested in a 19th-century English journalist and thinker who was dismissed as by T.S. Eliot as tasteless?
essays on french and american revolution • influences on romantic poets • history of journalism • literary criticism • t.s. eliot
Ezra Pound, Life and Works
Brief biography of poet Ezra Pound, a major influence in 20th century's Modernism movements, imagism and vorticism. Best known for 'The Cantos.'
ezra pound • ezra pound biography • ezra pound life and work • american poet critic translator • works by ezra pound
Brief biography of poet Ezra Pound, a major influence in 20th century's Modernism movements, imagism and vorticism. Best known for 'The Cantos.'
ezra pound • ezra pound biography • ezra pound life and work • american poet critic translator • works by ezra pound
Frost’s ‘The Oven Bird’
Frost's speaker in "The Oven Bird" explores the same mystery that presents itself in the little eight-line poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay."
frost’s the oven bird • decay in the lush midst • mending wall • snow and woods • tricky poem
Frost's speaker in "The Oven Bird" explores the same mystery that presents itself in the little eight-line poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay."
frost’s the oven bird • decay in the lush midst • mending wall • snow and woods • tricky poem
Not A Devilish Salesperson Be But A Self-Proclaimed Imagist
This article reveals the imagist elements of Amy Lowell's poetry. She wrote with dedication, whim, and images.
poet • poetry • amy • lowell • imagist
This article reveals the imagist elements of Amy Lowell's poetry. She wrote with dedication, whim, and images.
poet • poetry • amy • lowell • imagist
Bradford of the Pilgrims
William Bradford immigrated to Holland from England. He and his wife were aboard the Mayflower with the Pilgrims when they sailed for America in 1620.
bradford • england • religious persecution • puritans • pilgrims
William Bradford immigrated to Holland from England. He and his wife were aboard the Mayflower with the Pilgrims when they sailed for America in 1620.
bradford • england • religious persecution • puritans • pilgrims
Hubert Parry
Sir Charles Hubert Parry may have been an unlikely pick for a future composer, but he has left his mark in a field that includes greats from Purcell to Vaughn Williams.
hubert parry • english composers • grove's dictionary of music • oxford musicians • john stainer
Sir Charles Hubert Parry may have been an unlikely pick for a future composer, but he has left his mark in a field that includes greats from Purcell to Vaughn Williams.
hubert parry • english composers • grove's dictionary of music • oxford musicians • john stainer
What Did James Joyce Mean When He Wrote Ulysses Anyway ? Part II
If you hang out at City Lights Bookstore long enough, sooner or later, you will have to know about Ulysses. This article continues to examine the elements working inside this famous novel, what they mean, and the reasons for the novel becoming banned on the American shores in the l930's.
james joyce • ulysses • bloomsday • one hundred years • dublin november
If you hang out at City Lights Bookstore long enough, sooner or later, you will have to know about Ulysses. This article continues to examine the elements working inside this famous novel, what they mean, and the reasons for the novel becoming banned on the American shores in the l930's.
james joyce • ulysses • bloomsday • one hundred years • dublin november
April is National Poetry Month
In 1996 the Academy of American Poets designated the month of April as National Poetry Month. According to the Academy, the purpose of National Poetry Month is to bring “together publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets around the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture.”
april • national poetry month • charles berstein • academy of american poets
In 1996 the Academy of American Poets designated the month of April as National Poetry Month. According to the Academy, the purpose of National Poetry Month is to bring “together publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets around the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture.”
april • national poetry month • charles berstein • academy of american poets
Creativity Coaching
Google "Creativity Coaching" and you will discover thousands of links to people who dedicate their lives to help everyday people reach their creative potential.
creativity coaching • creative potential • eric maisel • julia cameron • coaching the artist within
Google "Creativity Coaching" and you will discover thousands of links to people who dedicate their lives to help everyday people reach their creative potential.
creativity coaching • creative potential • eric maisel • julia cameron • coaching the artist within
John and Priscilla Alden
John Alden and Priscilla were among the Mayflower passengers who settled Plymouth Colony, in the New World, in 1620. They wed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
john and priscilla mullins alden • <i>mayflower</i> • plymouth colony in massachusetts • pilgrims • america
John Alden and Priscilla were among the Mayflower passengers who settled Plymouth Colony, in the New World, in 1620. They wed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
john and priscilla mullins alden • <i>mayflower</i> • plymouth colony in massachusetts • pilgrims • america
Looking Across the Pages
YAL is one of the most misunderstood literary genres, but a closer look reveals the obvious: YAL shares characteristics of the modernist period of American literature.
yal • young adult literature • ernest hemingway • william faulkner • jeanne marie grunwell
YAL is one of the most misunderstood literary genres, but a closer look reveals the obvious: YAL shares characteristics of the modernist period of American literature.
yal • young adult literature • ernest hemingway • william faulkner • jeanne marie grunwell
Read Banned Books on Your Palm
Banned Book Awareness Week is next week...read a banned book on your Palm today.
palm • pilot • palmpilot • palm pilot • handspring
Banned Book Awareness Week is next week...read a banned book on your Palm today.
palm • pilot • palmpilot • palm pilot • handspring
Restless Virgins-Abigail Jones and Marissa Miley
Two former boarding school students explore the Milton Academy's sex scandal in this book based on interviews with Milton students.
restless virgins • abigail jones • marissa miley • milton academy • boston
Two former boarding school students explore the Milton Academy's sex scandal in this book based on interviews with Milton students.
restless virgins • abigail jones • marissa miley • milton academy • boston
Robinson Jeffers Resurrected
Robinson Jeffers is an important and still-neglected American poet. His ecological and literary vision of the land was prophetic. He died on January 20th, 1962.
robinson jeffers • american poetry modernist • poets from carmel • anti-modernism poetry • inhumanism philosphy
Robinson Jeffers is an important and still-neglected American poet. His ecological and literary vision of the land was prophetic. He died on January 20th, 1962.
robinson jeffers • american poetry modernist • poets from carmel • anti-modernism poetry • inhumanism philosphy
Saintly Visions or Blind Faith? (Part Three of Three)
A look at 20th-Century Romanticism in Three American Classics: F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," Jack Kerouac's "On the Road," and J.D. Salinger's "Seymour: An Introduction."
literature • romanticism • 20th century
A look at 20th-Century Romanticism in Three American Classics: F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," Jack Kerouac's "On the Road," and J.D. Salinger's "Seymour: An Introduction."
literature • romanticism • 20th century
Terrorism: What are We Actually Fighting?
You can't fight terrorism. You can only fight those who use it.
navy • us navy • terrorism • islamic fundamentalism • iraq
You can't fight terrorism. You can only fight those who use it.
navy • us navy • terrorism • islamic fundamentalism • iraq
The Death of Dalziel
Reginald Hill excels himself in "The Death of Dalziel," which begins with Dalziel himself being blown up, leaving Pascoe to investigate a complex series of crimes.
the death of dalziel • reginald hill • dalziel and pascoe • police procedural • emily dickinson
Reginald Hill excels himself in "The Death of Dalziel," which begins with Dalziel himself being blown up, leaving Pascoe to investigate a complex series of crimes.
the death of dalziel • reginald hill • dalziel and pascoe • police procedural • emily dickinson
The Keats-Shelley House
English poet John Keats spent the last few months of his life in Rome, Italy. The house where he stayed is now open as a museum for public tours.
john keats • keats-shelley house • piazza dispagna • rome • italy
English poet John Keats spent the last few months of his life in Rome, Italy. The house where he stayed is now open as a museum for public tours.
john keats • keats-shelley house • piazza dispagna • rome • italy
The Very Beginning
A discussion of the word "beginning" including history, phrases and usage
beginning • history • phrases
A discussion of the word "beginning" including history, phrases and usage
beginning • history • phrases
'Waking the Dead'
An analysis of the problems inherent in rediscovering and 'rewriting' the lives of nineteenth century women poets.
poets • nineteenthcentury • coleridge • emily dickinson • christina rossetti
An analysis of the problems inherent in rediscovering and 'rewriting' the lives of nineteenth century women poets.
poets • nineteenthcentury • coleridge • emily dickinson • christina rossetti
Ach, Ich Fühl's - 101
Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden, Pamina's emotional soprano aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, translation, recommended recordings and vocal scores
ach ich fühl's • pamina • mozart zauberflote • classical music • opera score
Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden, Pamina's emotional soprano aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, translation, recommended recordings and vocal scores
ach ich fühl's • pamina • mozart zauberflote • classical music • opera score
Admiral Shigetaro Shimada
Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Shigetaro Shimada held views in support of General, turned Prime Minister, Hideki Tojo. This relationship ensured naval support for war.
japan • imperial japanese navy • world war ii • admiral shigetaro shimada • general hideki tojo
Imperial Japanese Navy Admiral Shigetaro Shimada held views in support of General, turned Prime Minister, Hideki Tojo. This relationship ensured naval support for war.
japan • imperial japanese navy • world war ii • admiral shigetaro shimada • general hideki tojo
America’s First Book
The first book to be published in the Thirteen Colonies was <i>The Bay Psalm Book</i>, and the first printing press to arrive on the North American continent was specifically purchased and imported for the purpose of printing this book.
bay psalm book • psalms of david • richard mather • plymouth • thirteen colonies
The first book to be published in the Thirteen Colonies was <i>The Bay Psalm Book</i>, and the first printing press to arrive on the North American continent was specifically purchased and imported for the purpose of printing this book.
bay psalm book • psalms of david • richard mather • plymouth • thirteen colonies
Classic Author: Bram Stoker
Just in time for Halloween...A brief biography of Bram Stoker, author of <i>Dracula</i>.
bram stoker • dracula • henry irving
Just in time for Halloween...A brief biography of Bram Stoker, author of <i>Dracula</i>.
bram stoker • dracula • henry irving
Classic Authors: Edgar Allan Poe
A brief biography of Edgar Allan Poe.
edgar allan poe • horror stories
A brief biography of Edgar Allan Poe.
edgar allan poe • horror stories
Classic Authors: Rudyard Kipling
A brief biography of Rudyard Kipling.
rudyard kipling • the jungle book • india
A brief biography of Rudyard Kipling.
rudyard kipling • the jungle book • india
Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja - 101
The famous Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja,(Entrance Aria) Papageno's baritone aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, translation, recommended recordings and vocal scores
papageno • der vogelfänger • mozart • the magic flute • mozart the magic flute
The famous Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja,(Entrance Aria) Papageno's baritone aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, translation, recommended recordings and vocal scores
papageno • der vogelfänger • mozart • the magic flute • mozart the magic flute
Dies Bildnis - 101
The famous Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön,(Portrait Aria) Tamino's tenor aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, translation, recommended recordings and vocal scores
dies bildnis • picture aria • tamino aria • mozart • the magic flute
The famous Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön,(Portrait Aria) Tamino's tenor aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, translation, recommended recordings and vocal scores
dies bildnis • picture aria • tamino aria • mozart • the magic flute
DVD Review: Jumper
Keeping in line with his recent film works (Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) , filmmaker Doug Liman gives us Jumper, a tale of teleportation and survival. 7.5/10
jumper dvd review • hayden christensen jumper dvd • samuel jackson jumper dvd review • doug liman director jumper dvd review • jumper dvd review bonus features
Keeping in line with his recent film works (Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith) , filmmaker Doug Liman gives us Jumper, a tale of teleportation and survival. 7.5/10
jumper dvd review • hayden christensen jumper dvd • samuel jackson jumper dvd review • doug liman director jumper dvd review • jumper dvd review bonus features
Evelyn Waugh, Novelist
Brief biography of novelist Evelyn Waugh, a leading satirist of his time, and famous for his popular Catholic book Brideshead Revisited.
evelyn waugh • evelyn waugh biography • evelyn waugh novels • waugh brideshead revisited • evelyn waugh works
Brief biography of novelist Evelyn Waugh, a leading satirist of his time, and famous for his popular Catholic book Brideshead Revisited.
evelyn waugh • evelyn waugh biography • evelyn waugh novels • waugh brideshead revisited • evelyn waugh works
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