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This document provides an overview of the major periods and movements in British literature from Old English to modern times. It summarizes key authors and works from each era, including Beowulf, Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, John Milton, Daniel Defoe, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, George Orwell, and others. The document also briefly discusses genres like poetry, novels, plays, and introduces concepts like realism, modernism, and absurdism.James joyce
James joyceMonika Mi邸e
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James Joyce was an Irish novelist, noted for works such as Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. He was born in 1882 in Dublin and attended Belvedere College. Joyce later studied at University College Dublin and became involved in literary circles. He met his future wife Nora Barnacle in 1904. Joyce taught English abroad and returned unsuccessfully to Ireland to publish Dubliners. Ulysses was published in Paris in 1922 due to bans, and Finnegans Wake followed in 1939, featuring experimental language and symbolism. Joyce is renowned for his innovative literary techniques and portrayal of Dublin.A Hanging Quot George Orwell S Unheralded Literary Breakthrough
A Hanging Quot George Orwell S Unheralded Literary BreakthroughJeff Nelson
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George Orwell's short story "A Hanging" was published in 1931 and was based on his experiences as a police officer in Burma. The story describes the execution of an unnamed Indian man in vivid yet understated detail. It highlights the prisoner's humanity, such as when he steps over a puddle on the way to the gallows. This moment inspires an insight in the narrator about the wrongness of ending a life. The story was an early literary success for Orwell and demonstrated his talents for descriptive writing and generating sympathy through subtle moments. It reflected his growing disillusionment with British imperialism in Burma.English term 1
English term 1Debs Martindale
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The document provides biographical information on several English and international authors and their notable works. It discusses Edmund Spenser, an English poet best known for his epic poem The Faerie Queene. It also profiles William Shakespeare, the renowned English dramatist and poet, noting some of his early histories and tragedies such as Richard III. Finally, it summarizes information on the Argentine writer Ariel Dorfman and his famous political drama Death and the Maiden.Michael West: The Artist was a Woman
Michael West: The Artist was a Womansplendidremorse91
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1) Michael West was a pioneering female abstract expressionist artist who faced significant challenges in the male-dominated art world of the 1940s-1950s.
2) She studied under influential teachers like Hans Hofmann and Raphael Soyer and was part of the early development of abstract expressionism in New York.
3) However, as the movement took shape and became defined by prominent male artists, West and other women were largely excluded from the historical narrative due to pervasive sexism in the art world at the time.E lit 46 c class 17
E lit 46 c class 17kimpalmore
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The document provides context about T.S. Eliot's modernist poem "The Waste Land" through analyzing its themes, structure, and allusions. It is comprised of 5 sections that depict the spiritual and cultural decline of post-WWI Europe through fragmented narratives and characters. The poem references classical works, the Bible, and other literature to capture the disillusionment of the modern world. It leaves a glimmer of hope through its final message of compassion and self-control conveyed by thunder.cinema, theater and music
cinema, theater and musicJony Shocking
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The document discusses the history of British film, theater, and Shakespeare. It notes that the British film industry had a "golden age" in the 1940s and was influential in developing both commercial and artistic films. British theater is considered one of the country's great treasures due to William Shakespeare, who brought the art to prominence. Shakespeare wrote many famous tragedies and plays over his career that are still performed worldwide today. The West End of London and the Globe Theatre are highlighted as important historical theater locations in Britain.Cabrera-J_W4A4
- 1. LTURE NOW!C URE NOW!CUL NOW!CULTUR TURE NOW!CU OW!CULTURE W!CULTURE N CULTURE NOW CULTURE NOW! PLAYWRIGHTS SERIES BARD GRADUATE CENTER LECTURE HALL 38 WEST 68TH ST NEW YORK CITY Samuel Beckett | Thursday, September 12 6:00 pm Samuel Beckett (1906 1989) was an Irish avant-garde nov- elist, playwright, theater director and poet who lived in Paris for most of his adult life and wrote in both English and French. His work offers a bleak tragicomic outlook on human nature often coupled with black comedy and gallows humor. Beckett is most famous for his play, "Waiting for Godot". In a much quoted article the critic Vivian Mercier wrote that Beckett has "achieved a theoretical impossibilitya play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audience glued to their seats. What's more, since the second act is a subtly different reprise of the first he has written a play in which nothing happens, twice." Edward Albee | Tuesday, October 9 7:30 pm Edward Franklin Albee III (b. 1928) is an American play- wright known for works such as "The Zoo Story", "The Sandbox", "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?". His rewrite of the book for the unsuccessful musical "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and adaptation of Truman Capote's 1966 book of the same name are considered well-crafted but often unsympathetic examinations of the modern condition. The Pulitzer Prize committee for the best play recom- mended "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", in 1963 but the Pulitzer Board, which has sole discretion in awarding the prize, rejected the recommendation and no award was given that year. "What could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing you hadn't lived it? Edward Albee Clare Booth Luce | Wednesday, November 2 6:00 pm Clare Booth Luce (1903 1987) was the first American woman appointed to a major ambassadorial post abroad. A versatile author, she is best known for her 1936 hit play The Women, which had an all-female cast. Her writings extended from drama and screen scenarios to fiction, journalism, and war re- portage. She was the wife of Henry Luce, publisher of Time, Life and Fortune. Politically, Luce was a Republican who became steadily more conservative in later life. In her youth however, she flirted briefly with the Democratic liberalism of Franklin D. Roosevelt, as a protege of Bernard Baruch. During her two terms as a Congresswoman from Connecticut in the early 1940s, her mod- erate views, especially toward blacks, immigrants, and women denied professional careers, contrasted with those of most of men in her party. Although she was a strong supporter of the Anglo-American alliance in World War II, she remained outspo- kenly critical of the British presence in India. A charismatic and forceful public speaker, especially after her conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1946, she campaigned for every Republi- can presidential candidate from Wendell Willkie to Ronald Reagan. Henrik Ibsen Thursday, December 4 6:30 pm Henrik Ibsen (1828 1906) was a major 19th-century Norwe- gian playwright, theater director, and poet. He is often referred to as the father of realism and is one of the founders of modern- ism in theater. He is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and "A Doll's House" became the world's most performed play by the early 20th century. "A Doll's House" is significant for its critical attitude toward 19th-century marriage norms. It aroused great controversy at the time, as it concludes with the protagonist, Nora, leaving her husband and children because she wants to discover herself. In 2006, the centennial of Ibsen's death, "A Doll's House" held the distinction of being the world's most performed play. Ibsen's work examined the reality is that lay behind many fa巽ades, revealing much that was disquieting to many contempo- raries. It utilized a critical eye and free inquiry into the condi- tions of life and issues of morality. A series of lectures and panel discussions on important playwrites of the 20th century