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1966 Academy Awards
The 1966 Academy Awards were presented April 10, 1967 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best PictureAlfie, Lewis Gilbert, producer (Paramount)A Man for All Seasons, Fred Zinnemann,…Cheever, John
(Encyclopedia) Cheever, John, 1912–82, American author, b. Quincy, Mass. His expulsion from Thayer Academy was the subject of his first short story, published by the New Republic when he was 17. Many…Larkin, Philip
(Encyclopedia) Larkin, Philip, 1922–85, English poet. He graduated from St. John's College, Oxford (B.A., 1943; M.A., 1947) and was for many years librarian at the Univ. of Hull. With an eye for the…1985 Radio & Records All-Time Charts
1985 Radio & Records All-Time ChartsAC“Cherish” Kool and the Gang (De-Lite/PG)“Careless Whisper” Wham! (Columbia)“Everytime You Go Away” Paul Young (Columbia)“One More Night” Phil Collins…Golding, William
(Encyclopedia) Golding, William (Sir William Gerald Golding), 1911–93, English novelist, grad. Oxford (B.A. 1934). Praised for his highly imaginative and original writings, Golding was basically…Chandler, Raymond Thornton
(Encyclopedia) Chandler, Raymond Thornton, 1888–1959, American author, b. Chicago, educated in England. After World War I, he entered the oil business in California. Bankrupt during the Depression,…Ammons, A. R.
(Encyclopedia) Ammons, A. R. (Archie Randolph Ammons), 1926–2001, American poet, b. Whiteville, N.C., grad. Wake Forest College (1949). He began writing poetry while serving in the Navy during World…Crane, Hart
(Encyclopedia) Crane, Hart (Harold Hart Crane), 1899–1932, American poet, b. Garrettsville, Ohio. He published only two volumes of poetry during his lifetime, but those works established Crane as one…Geikie, Sir Archibald
(Encyclopedia) Geikie, Sir ArchibaldGeikie, Sir Archibaldgēˈkē [key], 1835–1924, British geologist, educated at the Univ. of Edinburgh. He joined the Geological Survey of Scotland, becoming its…Atwood, Margaret Eleanor
(Encyclopedia) Atwood, Margaret Eleanor, 1939–, Canadian novelist and poet. Atwood is a skilled and powerful storyteller whose novels, set mainly in the near future, sometimes make use of such…Trending
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