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literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Thea Astley — Infobox Person name = Thea Beatrice May Astley image size = caption = birth date = birth date|1925|8|25|df=y birth place = Brisbane death date = death date and age|2004|8|17|1925|8|25|df=y death place = Byron Bay death cause = residence = other… … Wikipedia
Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression — The Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression (Det Norske Akademi for Litteratur og Ytringsfrihet) is a Norwegian institution, founded in 2003, and also called Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Akademiet. Its objective is to promote… … Wikipedia
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa — Giuseppe Tomasi, 11th Prince of Lampedusa (December 23 1896 July 23 1957), was a Sicilian writer. He is most famous for his only novel, Il Gattopardo (first published posthumously in 1958, translated as The Leopard ) which is set in Sicily during … Wikipedia
Els de Groen — Elly de Groen Kouwenhoven (born 28 December 1949 in The Hague as Elly Kouwenhoven, and now generally known as Els de Groen) is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament. She is a member of Europa Transparant, which sits with the… … Wikipedia
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Nanami Shiono — Shiono Nanami Born 7 July 1937 (1937 07 07) (age 74) Tokyo, Japan Occupation novelist, essayist Nationality Japan Genres Histo … Wikipedia
Romania — /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 21,399,114; 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Cap.: Bucharest. Romanian, România /rddaw mu nyah/. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet… … Universalium
România — /rddaw mu nyah/; Eng. /roh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Romanian name of ROMANIA. * * * Romania Introduction Romania Background: Soviet occupation following World War II led to the formation of a Communist peoples republic in 1947 and the… … Universalium
