Chinua Achebe was born in 1930; he is a Nigerian novelist and poet‚ and he is generally acknowledged as the father of the African novel. Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi in Nigeria; he is the child of Isaiah Okafor Achebe‚ a teacher in a missionary school‚ and Janet Ileogbunam. His parents taught him many of the values of their traditional Igbo culture‚ and it is not surprising that they reflect even in his works. In 1944 Chinua Achebe went to Government College in Umuahia. Like other major Nigerian
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Michelangelo is one of the most famous artists to ever live. He was known as a sculptor‚ painter‚ architect‚ and poet. He lived during the time of the Italian Renaissance in 1475-1564. He was born in Caprese‚ Italy which was a tiny village nearby the city-state of Florence‚ and his Dad was the mayor. He went to school‚ but focused on art rather than education. As a young child he was fascinated by all of the painters and sculptors. When he was 13 his father let him work for the Ghirlandajo Brothers
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challenged her to use her mind. She was greatly influenced by her father because he gave her “a strong sense of pride and self-esteem” (“Marva Collins Biography”‚ 1992). When Marva was growing up in Atmore‚ Alabama‚ segregation was the rule. Black people were not allowed to use many of the same facilities as White people (“Marva N. Collins: Biography‚” 2011). As an African American at this time‚ she was forced to attend segregated schools. Contrary to popular belief‚ segregated schools often offered
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wildly emotional performance garnered her critical acclaim” (Martha Graham Biography). Her career was long and full of wonder‚ she performed and choreographed so many pieces of art. “After Graham’s performance as the lead role in composer Igor Stravinsky’s (1882–1971) American premiere of Rite of Spring (1930)‚ Graham toured the United States for four years (1931–35) in the production Electra” (Encyclopedia of World Biography). As she continued dancing‚ she began an interest in American Indians. “Her
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Biography of Henrik Ibsen In this semester‚ we study so many various poems‚ short stories by different authors. All of the authors have their own style of doing their work. They accomplished a lot by their work. Most of the authors have some special work for which they still recognized by people. Henrik Ibsen is one of them‚ whose work people still read and like it. Some of the work even inspires people to do certain action or believe in their concepts. The author’s biography is always studied
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In his biography‚ Olaudah Equiano writes that he was born in Nigeria at the age of 11‚ he was kidnapped. Some days later he was sold to European slave traders‚ with other slaves he was put or packed into a ship and transferred across the ocean to Barbados islands. Many years later Equiano wrote a biography about the treatment of slaves in Virginia. His descriptions of the punishments and humiliations that slaves had to endure were the first published account of an autobiography of an African slave
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Literature." Realism in American Literature. Department of English‚ Washington State University‚ 8 Sept. 2011. Web. 21 Dec. 2012. Frenz‚ Horst. "Pearl Buck- Biography." Noble Prize. The Noble Foundation. Web. 12 Dec. 2012. Matterson‚ Stephen. "1860s-1900s Realism." PBS. Educational Broadcasting Corporation‚ Mar. 2007. Web. 12 Dec. 2012. "Pearl S. Buck Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. Web. 12 Dec. 2012. Taylor‚ Peter Shawn. "Pearl Buck to Pearl Harbor; How a much-loved novel won over Depression-era
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singer-songwriter‚ musician‚ composer‚ and screenwriter; he was even nominated for an Oscar because of his song “A boy named Sue” performed by Johnny Cash ("Shel Silverstein Biography"). Silverstein started his career in the U.S. Army while he worked at a magazine company writing poems and songs (“Shel Silverstein Biography”). Later on‚ Silverstein became a children’s author and his books were among the most beloved by children‚ the most famous being “The Giving Tree” (“Shel Silverstein Essay - Silverstein
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Biography of Allan Pinkerton Mona London CJS/250 Introduction Security 05/26/2013 In this paper‚ we will examine the life of Allan Pinkerton. We will examine how his history with law enforcement influenced the major events that involve the Pinkerton Detective Agency during his life. The last topic of discussion will cover the impact of the agencies innovations on law enforcement and the private security industry. Allan Pinkerton was born August 25‚ 1819 in Glasgow‚ Scotland. He began working
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released‚ sound was introduced to the motion picture industry. Mickey Mouse made his screen debut in Steamboat Willie‚ the world’s first synchronized sound cartoon‚ which premiered at the Colony Theater in New York on November 18‚ 1928 (Walt Disney‚ Biography). On December 21‚ 1937‚ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ the first full-length animated musical feature‚ premiered at the Carthay Theater in Los Angeles. The film produced at the highly cost of $1‚499‚000 during the extents of the Depression‚ the
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