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20 hours ago · George Bernard Shaw. George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works ...
10 hours ago · Director: Martin Brest. Other cast members: Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher. Movie duration: 1 hour 45 minutes. Synopsis: Murphy essays the role of Alex Foley, a street-smart cop and detective in Detroit who uses his charisma and wit instead of brute force to solve crimes and apprehend criminals.
20 hours ago · romance novelist, published 85 books, inducted into Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame Jim Harrison: B.A., M.A. 1960, 1966 author, Guggenheim Fellowship recipient; novel, Legends of the Fall, basis for Hollywood film of same name Helen Hull: attended 1905–07 novelist, early feminist, English professor, Wellesley, Columbia
20 hours ago · John Davies, poet [36] Thomas James, librarian [37] Thomas Coryat, travel writer, court jester to James I [38] Henry Marten, Judge of Admiralty [39] Thomas Ryves, lawyer [40] Richard Zouch, judge and politician [41] Edward Nicholas, statesman [42] The roundhead Nathaniel Fiennes, a descendant of William of Wykeham.
20 hours ago · University of Michigan. / 42.27694°N 83.73806°W / 42.27694; -83.73806. The University of Michigan ( U-M, UMich, or simply Michigan) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state.
20 hours ago · Piper Alpha was an oil platform located in the North Sea about 120 miles (190 km) north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was operated by Occidental Petroleum (Caledonia) Limited (OPCAL) and began production in December 1976, [3] initially as an oil-only platform, but later converted to add gas production. Piper Alpha exploded and collapsed under ...
20 hours ago · Top 10 Chinese Modern and Modern Writers: Mr. Mo Yan ranks first, Mr. Lu Xun ranks last In the vast starry sky of modern Chinese literature, countless bright stars illuminate the calendar with their unique light.
