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Vogue under Vreeland reflected the “extravagance, and luxury and excess” of the 60s, according to Vanity Fair. She was a very creative and one-of-a-kind editor who often made choices of editorial content that were considered extreme but somehow managed to bring success. “In particular, she...
Elizabeth's work had a major influence on prominent writers of the day, including the American poets Edgar Allan Poe and Emily Dickinson. She is remembered for such poems as "How Do I Love Thee?" (Sonnet 43, 1845) and Aurora Leigh (1856). Birthplace: Kelloe, United Kingdom Also ranks...
[单选] Whatmakes a person famous This is a mystery that many people have pondereD.All kinds of myths surround the lives ofwell—known peoplE. Mostpeople are familiar with the words of William Shakespeare,one of the greatest Eng.1ish writers of the sixteenth century.Yethow many know Shakespea...
Earlier versions of the descriptions of these paintings first appeared in1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die, edited by Stephen Farthing (2018). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. Self-Portrait(c. 1915) Max Liebermannwas born inBerlinto a rich Jewish family at a time when Jews were...
No survey of 20th-century American literature would be complete without major contributions from Black writers. Books like Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man" and "Beloved" by Toni Morrison are masterpieces of fiction, while Maya Angelou and Alex Haley have made major contributions to literature, poetry...
named after his country home back in England, and producedAlfred Hitchcock Presents, which turned into theAlfred Hitchcock Hour. This successful TV show aired from 1955 to 1965. The show was Hitchcock’s way of featuring mystery dramas written by various writers, mostly directed by directors other...
Hemingway was one of the most famous American writers. He was born in America in 1899. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music. Among the seven children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest. ...
Muhammad Ali: Arguably not just the best heavyweight of all time, but also at the very top of the list of the best boxers ever in history, Muhammad Ali needs no introduction. He was at his physical peak in the 60s when he made his mark on the scene as Cassius Clay and won the titl...
Brian McConnachie, the writer best known for his work onSaturday Night Live,SCTVandNational Lampoon, died in January at the age of 81. He initially made a name for himself in the ‘70s atNational Lampoonmagazine, the popular comedy publication that spawned several onSNL’s early writers. Mc...