Articles related to "Life S Work"

Biography of Arvo Pärt, composer famous for Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten and Bell, and known for the "tintinnabuli" style.

Biography and works of English writer Charles Dickens, considered England's greatest novelist.

Biography of French composer Claude Debussy, regarded founder of music impressionism and famous for two preludes, 'Clair de lune' and 'La mer.'

Biography of English composer Dame Ethel Smith, known for operas The Wreckers and The Boatswain's Mate.

Brief biography and works of American writer and poet Elwyn Brooks White, whose prose and stories range from satire to children's fiction.

Brief biography of English writer E.M. Forster, famous for five novels including 'A Passage to India,' 'A Room with a View' and 'Howard's End.'

Biography of composer and pianist Edvard Grieg, greatest composer of Norway, famous for Peer Gynt Suite.

Short biography of French writer Emile Zola - his life and works. He wrote novels that dealt with harsh realities in working-class life.

Brief biography of American writer Ernest Hemingway, famous for A Farewell to Arms.

Brief biography of poet Ezra Pound, a major influence in 20th century's Modernism movements, imagism and vorticism. Best known for 'The Cantos.'

Brief biography and works of English writer and critic Eric Arthur Blair, better known as George Orwell.

Brief biography of Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, famous for La Bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Turandot. Greatest 'Giovane Scuola' of his time.

Biography of Austrian composer and conductor Gustav Mahler, known for symphonies and song-cycles.

Brief biography of Henry Cavendish, English scientist credited for pioneering discovery of hydrogen and "Cavendish experiment" relating the earth's density.

Biography of classic author and prolific writer Henry James, best known for his complex characters and morality themes.

Biography of Henry Purcell, considered greatest English composer before Elgar, known for Sonata no. 9 in F, The Golden Sonata.

Brief biography of English short-story writer and historian H.G. Wells, best known for his science fiction works such as The Time Machine and The Invisible Man.

Brief biography of 19th-century Spanish composer and pianist Isaac Albéniz, best known for Iberia, a suite of 12 piano pieces.

Biography of Isaac Asimov, mid-1950s outstanding American science fiction writer, famous for Foundation Trilogy, Nightfall, among others.

Brief biography and works of American writer Jack Kerouac, a leading member of the 1950s Beat Generation, along with Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs.

Life and works of Jane Austen, considered the first outstanding woman novelist. Best-known for her novels Pride and Prejudice and Emma.

Brief biography and works of Joaquin Rodrigo, celebrated 20th century Spanish composer of Concierto de Aranjuez.

Brief biography and works of British author John Buchan, famous for The Thirty-Nine Steps.

Life and works of Puritan John Bunyan, preacher, communicator and Christian fiction writer.

A brief biography and overview of the key works of John Milton, English poet and prose writer.

Brief biography of British author Joseph Conrad, famous for Lord Jim, Nostromo, and short story 'Heart of Darkness.'

Brief biography of Joseph Priestley, British experimental chemist credited for discovery of oxygen, although he is not alone in his claim.

Brief biography and works of poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran, famous for The Prophet. .

Brief biography and works of English writer Lewis Carroll, children's author, mathematician, clergyman and photographer.

Some of the most important work carried on during the Dark Ages was done by humble monks copying ancient manuscripts in cold, dark monasteries.

This celebrated writer has experienced much persecution in his home country for his political views and criticism.

The prolific and gifted architect Frank Gehry works can be found across America and into Europe, with famous landmarks such as the Guggenheim Museusm in Bilbao, Spain

Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky is one of the most widely-known composers. His works are still being played to this day.

Brief biography of Louis Spohr. His composition style is transition between Classicism and Romanticism. He paved way for German Romantic opera with Carl Maria von Weber.

Biography of French writer Marcel Proust, famous for his novel Remembrance of Things Past.

Notes on the life and works of Maurice Ravel, classed with Debussy as an Impressionist composer.

Brief biography of Michael Faraday, greatest experimental scientist in history, famous for his breakthroughs in electricity and electrochemistry.

Biography of Molière, dramatist and actor, considered greatest master of French comedy, famous for Tantruffe and Le Misanthrope.

Biography of Paul Gauguin, leader of the symbolist movement in art, and exponent of wood engraving and woodcuts. Like Van Gogh, proponent of Post-Impressionism.

Brief biography of Richard Wagner, inlcuding his vices, leitmotif and operas. Famous for Der Ring des Nibelungen and Die Valkürie.

Brief biography and poems of Robert Frost, one of 20th-century's pastoral poets of America's New England.

Unlike others in her famous family who have gone into politics, Rory Kennedy is a documentary filmmaker.

Brief biography of English writer Rudyard Kipling, famous for children and animal stories, novel 'Kim' and poem "If."

Biography of Sigrid Undset, one of the greatest Norwegian writers of the 20th century, famous for the trilogy, Kristin Lavransdatter.

Life is a juggling act and we usually drop the ball when it comes to our health because we are too busy focusing on work and personal life. Here are ten ways to change.

Erich Kaestner (1899 -1974), a journalist, novelist, dramatist and poet, whose books were banned under the Nazi regime, is best known for his charming children's books.

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666) was an Italian painter who was known as "Il Guercino" ("The Squinting One") because he was cross-eyed.

The ideas of John Locke can be found in the United States Declaration of Independence as well as in the modern political views of government.

Osamu Tezuka was the godfather of Japanese manga and anime. His output spanned forty years, 700 titles, and iconic cartoons like Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion.

Robert Burns (1759-1796) is Scotland's favourite poet. His popularity is acknowledged the world over on Burn's Night. Learn about his humble life and literary glory.