In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: html_title /html_title Reviewed by Kali Israel (bio) How to Make It as a Woman: Collective Biographical History from Victoria to the Present , by Alison Booth; pp. xvi + 423. Chicago and London: University of Chicago ...
Austin's approach to philosophy, and then examine Sense and Sensibilia in the context of Logical Positivism. In the final sections of the article, I consider the William J ames lectures and examine their influence on linguistics. l. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH As Strum (2000) observes...
The question is whether they can finish and deliver. Most can’t. Just like employers are cautioned against “hiring a résumé” without a careful screening process, agents and publishers have learned to make sure a writer can deliver an entire manuscript before committing to a contract. So w...
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You use this information to make basic conclusions about the artist-- nothing complicated, nothing overly scholarly or academic. You merely want to come away with a reasonable idea of who the artist is and how significant his or her accomplishments are. Knowing how to assess an artist's career...
the most effective way possible. So if the creator of our hypothetical Tudor blog wanted to write aboutSir Christopher Hatton, they might include a biographical sketch in a long-form piece while tweeting about how his skill as a dancer allegedly persuaded Elizabeth I to make him Lord Chancellor...
No one wants to sit through an incredibly long award or recognition speech. This is true not only for the acceptance speech, but also for the presentation speech. Deciding on the most important elements to include to make it as short as possible is likely the most difficult part of writing...
Last summer there was a fabulous Frida Kahlo Exhibition at the V&A in London and of course the kids and I had to go and see it. Afterwards Pip Squeak was inspired to have a go in out Sketchbooks at a Frida Kahlo Portrait (and yes, I WILL WRITE IT UP! Ha).In the meantime, I ...
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Keep reading to find out how poets can make a poem actually look like something. Put Your Feet Together: Building Meter There really is no limit to the number of syllables that can be contained in a foot. A poet could even create a meter that has ten syllables in each foot if he or...