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- 771: Henrik Ibsen
- ... in 1858. The next year, he wrote the historical play The Vikings at Helgeland. The Pretenders was written in 1863. Beside Bjornstjerne Bjornson’s Sigurd Slembe, The Pretenders is considered the main work of historical fiction produced during this era. Henrik Ibsen married Suzannah Thoresen (1836-1914) in 1858. Soon after, he wrote the poem "On the Heights"(1859) and the play Love’s Comedy (1863). The years in Christiania were ...
- 772: Heinrich Schliemann
- ... which for centuries to come will draw thousands of foreigners from all countries to Greece" (qtd. in Duchêne 75). Early in 1878, Mycenae was published, and it detailed in a blend of fact and romantic fiction Schliemann's excavations and finds. The book impacted Greek studies greatly, and opened up the new field of Mycenaean studies (Duchêne 80). But Schliemann did not stop there. He and Dorpfield moved on to Tiryns ...
- 773: Harry Elmer Barnes
- ... never have suspected how fast the world would progress from the "1984" trends he identified to the trends Bradbury identified in Fahrenheit 451(3). In our time, we see the events of Bradbury's science fiction novel coming to pass every day. Custodians of our peace of mind Bradbury explained the origins of the book burnings in Fahrenheit 451 through his fire chief, Captain Beatty: "It didn't come from the ...
- 774: George Lucas
- ... it, I could not put it down. I always used to think that biographies where boring, but, because I read this book, my opinion has changed. I enjoyed reading this book as much as other fiction books I have read. I also feel that I can relate to Lucas because of the fact he is quiet and reserved. Usually, I have a fear of being the center of attention and hide ...
- 775: Ernest Hemmingway
- Ernest Miller Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois July 21, 1899. Hemingway is known to be one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. He has written more than one hundred short fiction stories, many of them to be well known around the world. Some of these short stories had just as powerful an impact as his novels. As a young man, Hemingway left from his hometown to ...
- 776: Edgar Allen Poe
- ... is not by any means Poe's best poem. With The Raven, Poe reached the height of his fame. Poe was the originator of the American short story. There had been other short works of fiction, but Poe perfected the short story as an art form. Conan Doyle was influenced by him, particularly in their early writing, before each had found his individual style. Poe led in his methods of analysis ...
- 777: Drew Barrymore
- ... The movie she first appeared in was a minor role in the movie "The Protagonist’s Daughter." Her main acting career began in 1982 when she was cast as "Gertie" in Steven Spielberg’s science-fiction movie "E.T.: The Extraterrestrial." This movie was one of the most popular films of all time. This great achievement pushed Barrymore to stardom and was now known as a "Child Star". Throughout the 80 ...
- 778: Charles Dickens
- ... keen observer of life and had a great understanding of humanity, especially of young people. The warmth and humor of his personality appeared in all of his works. Perhaps in no other large body of fiction does the reader receive so strong and agreeable impression of the person behind the story. Endnotes 1. G. K. Chesterton, Charles Dickens The Last of The Great Men, American Book-Stratford Press, NY., 1942 pg ...
- 779: Bill Gates
- ... Taligent and OS/2's strategy. Right now Bill Gates is building a multi million dollar water front home outside of Seattle, equipped with all the technological luxuries that a few years ago only science fiction writers could dream up, for he and his wife, Melinda French. He has a 2.5 million dollar book deal that is selling now(Lyall 20). What is in Gates future? He loves his work ...
- 780: Margaret Laurence
- ... stories, "The Tomorrow Tamer," Written a few years later, is also set in West Africa. Out of her African years came an interest in contemporary literature by Africans, which resulted in her study of Nigerian fiction and drama, Long Drums and Cannons. The Laurences’ son, David, was born in Ghana in 1955. After having Africa, they moved to Vancouver for five years. During this time Margaret wrote "The Christmas as Birthday ...
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