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- 1111: Robert Schumann
- ... the head”. He offered this advise but had a difficult time following it (Sadie 850). Schumann’s music reflected his moods and the changes he experienced. Mainly his music was influenced by and demonstrated how literature influenced his life (Ewen 467). His works reflected his moods and his life was “catalogued “ in his works (Slonimsky 903). Many of his pieces depicted “nocturnal moods, nature scenes and fantasies (Slonimsky 904). His early ...
- 1112: The Writing of Edgar Allan Poe
- The Writing of Edgar Allan Poe Jessica Hales Edgar Allan Poe was and still is an important figure in literature. He is known as the father of the short story. Poe’s works deal with the mind, as well as the bizarre. His terror stories express moral and psychological realities (Vol. 15 591-592 World ...
- 1113: Ralph Waldo Emerson
- ... on May 25, 1803 in Boston was known as, "the leading member of the group of New England idealists known as the transcendentalists." [Benet- 17] His father, editor of the "Monthly Anthology" - a review of literature, and pastor at the Unitarian Church in Boston, died in 1811, when Ralph Waldo was only eight. With a scholarship to Harvard, Emerson entered in 1817. Not a outstanding student, Emerson graduated thirteenth out of ...
- 1114: The Beliefs of Martin Luther King Jr.
- ... age 15. As mentioned, church was important. He was deliberate and patient in his endeavours, disciplined and hard working. Dr. King was well-read in the history of his people as well as in great literature, philosophies, etc. He developed his oratory skills. He lead many marches and went willingly to jail to further freedom for his people. Being organised, he became the first president of the , Southern Christian Leadership Conference ...
- 1115: Mark Twain
- ... Langdon, of Elmira, N.Y. After serving briefly as editor and part-owner of the Buffalo Express, he moved to Hartford, Conn., in 1871, abandoning journalism in order to devote his full attention to serious literature. There, and during summers in Elmira, he produced “Roughing It” (1872), an account of his Western years; “The Gilded Age” (1873, with Charles Dudley Warner), a satire of get-rich-quick schemes and political chicanery ...
- 1116: To Race the Wind by Krents and All But My Life Klein
- To Race the Wind by Krents and All But My Life Klein In many works of literature, a character may be dealt a bad hand and have the courage and strength to overcome his suffering. In the autobiography To Race the Wind by Harold Krents, he tells the story of his life ...
- 1117: Johannes Brahms
- ... of Brahms was received coldly at first, but soon many people loved it and accepted it. People are frequently performing his works, and his works are nearly the most performed, second only to Beethoven. The literature dealing with Brahms is increasing more and more each year, with many new translations in many different languages.
- 1118: The Life of Emily Dickinson
- ... her friends had converted to Christianity, her family was also putting enormous amount of pressure for her to convert. No longer the submissive youngster she would not bend her will on such issues as religion, literature and personal associations. She maintained a correspondence with Rev. Charles Wadsworth over a substantial period of time. Even though she rejected the Church as a entity she never did reject or accept God. Wadsworth appealed ...
- 1119: Alexander The Great
- ... it died. Alexander then built the city of Bucephala in memory of the faithful horse. Education When Alexander was 13 he began being a pupil of Aristotle. Aristotle inspired young Alexander with a love for literature, science, medicine, and philosophy. He came to know and like Greek ways of living, and was impressed with the ideals for Greek civilization. Alexander took part in sports and daily exercise and developed a strong ...
- 1120: Mao Zedong
- ... forward Mao requested to be provided with all major editions of the Chuci. He spent months studying and comparing them. The "Li Sao" was Mao’s favorite poem and contributed to his romantic nature in literature ("revolutionary romanticism") in the spring of 1958, and to the flowery call of the Great Leap. Tu Weiming has concluded that Mao’s approach to China’s modernization was revolutionary romanticism (Schram 1994). Mao’s ...
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