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'Byron in Love: A Short Daring Life' by Edna O'Brien
Happy the poet whose life and work remain so well-remembered that his name becomes an adjective.
George Gordon Byron, sixth baron of that title, is certainly a poet who stands in that rarefied company, though it's hard to believe that even the linguistic...Tags: Death, William Faulkner, Biography (genre), Poetry, Arts and Culture
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Man of mud
By Nick Owchar
Why do so many monsters live in Victorian London? Was there something toxic in the Thames (Spenser probably wouldn't call it "sweet" if he could have seen it then -- or now) or in the fog that, as the Environmental Protection Agency points...Tags: Poetry, Arts and Culture, Judaism, Adolf Hitler, Folklore and Mythology
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A complex relationship with 'King Lear'
Special to The TimesOctober 24, 2007 With this piece, we introduce a series of occasional articles in which contemporary writers look back at classic works of literature. Here, Jack Lynch, the author of "Becoming Shakespeare: The Unlikely Afterlife That Turned a...Tags: Documentary (genre), Arts and Culture, University of California, Los Angeles, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Rutgers University
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'Serenity'
Times Staff WriterTo the uninitiated, "Serenity" may seem like just another "Star Trek" knockoff, but to so easily dismiss writer Joss Whedon's feature directing debut, a continuation of his short-lived 2002 sci-fi western TV series "Firefly," would be to miss out on a...Tags: Movies, Nathan Fillion, Genres, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Angel (tv program)
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England's rugged coast a favorite of the British
Special to The TimesExmoor is one of England's smallest national parks, but it packs a grand variety of natural attractions within its borders: magnificent coastal bluffs, lush woodland, tumbling streams. Despite all this wonderful countryside, don't expect to meet many...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Environmental Issues, Wetlands, Travel, Rivers
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Inspiration runs deep for writers, artists
Special to the SentinelThere may be longer and deeper rivers in our country, but few have left such a lasting impression as the St. Johns on the consciousness of the writers and artists who experienced it. Certainly, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings knew of its powerful natural magic....Tags: PBS (tv network), Interstate 4, Landforms, Everglades, Rivers
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Humane Horace Bushnell Was Hartford's Prince Of The Pulpit
Courant Staff WriterBushnell Park and the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts concert hall are named for a man whose bicentennial birthday is barely being marked this year. In his era, the sermon was the literature that served rich and poor, much as television does...Tags: West Hartford, Bushnell Park, Central Park, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
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Small films, big impressions
Every year, I make out two "Ten Best Movies" lists, both with the same dedication and passion. The first one, my official list, concentrates on all the major releases: movies such as "The Lord of the Rings," "A.I.," "Monsters, Inc." and "Moulin Rouge."...Tags: Documentary (genre), Judaism, Nanni Moretti, John Hannah, Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Telling You
TIMES STAFF WRITERFriday June 18, 1999 Director Robert DeFranco (who also co-wrote and co-stars) has assembled an impressive cast of some of Hollywood's brightest young actors for his feature debut, "Telling You," a comedy-drama about a group of buddies, recent...Tags: Dash Mihok, Matthew Lillard, Entertainment, Colleges and Universities, Jennifer Love Hewitt
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