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Enchi, Fumiko
(Encyclopedia) Enchi, FumikoEnchi, Fumikof&oomacr;ˈmēˈkō ĕnˈchē [key], 1905–86, Japanese novelist and literary critic. The daughter of a well-known Japanese literary scholar, she first wrote for…Eratosthenes
(Encyclopedia) EratosthenesEratosthenesĕrətŏsˈthənēz [key], c.275–c.195 b.c., Greek scholar, b. Cyrene. A pupil of Callimachus in Athens, he became (c.240 b.c.) head of the library at Alexandria.…Cornell, Katharine
(Encyclopedia) Cornell, Katharine, 1898–1974, American actress, b. Berlin. Cornell made her debut in 1916 with the Washington Square Players. In 1921 she married Guthrie McClintic, a producer-…Talma, François Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Talma, François JosephTalma, François JosephfräNswäˈ zhôzĕfˈ tälmäˈ [key], 1763–1826, French actor. The greatest tragedian of his time, he broke with tradition and foreshadowed the…Brod, Max
(Encyclopedia) Brod, MaxBrod, Maxmäx brōd [key], 1884–1968, Israeli writer and composer, b. Prague. Brod is best known for his historical novels, written in German, notably The Redemption of Tycho…Brooklyn Academy of Music
(Encyclopedia) Brooklyn Academy of Music, performing arts center located in the borough of Brooklyn, N.Y. and popularly known as BAM. Founded in 1859 and opened in 1861, it is the oldest such…Racine, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Racine, JeanRacine, JeanzhäN räsēnˈ [key], 1639–99, French dramatist. Racine is the prime exemplar of French classicism. The nobility of his Alexandrine verse, the simplicity of his…Yüan
(Encyclopedia) YüanYüanyüän [key], Mongol dynasty of China that ruled from 1271 to 1368. It was a division of the great empire conquered by the Mongols. Kublai Khan, who adopted the Chinese dynastic…Moreton Bay
(Encyclopedia) Moreton BayMoreton Baymôrˈtən [key], inlet of the Pacific Ocean, 65 mi (105 km) long and 20 mi (32 km) wide, Queensland, E Australia, nearly enclosed by Moreton and Stradbroke islands…Iowa, University of
(Encyclopedia) Iowa, University of, at Iowa City; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1847, opened 1855. It has a noted program in the creative arts, including the Iowa Writers' Workshop, one…Trending
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