 |
|
|
biographer | A Wisdom Archive on biographer | | biographer A selection of articles related to biographer | |
| |
biographer, List of biographers, List of biographers - Some notable authors of biographies, List of biographers - Some notable autobiographers, Lists of authors, Category:Biographers
| | | Page 1 » Page 2 « Page 3 More » | |
| |
| ARTICLES RELATED TO biographer | | | |  biographer: Encyclopedia II - Porgy and Bess - PlotSetting: Catfish Row, a fictious suburb of Charleston, South Carolina in the 'recent past' (c.1930).
Porgy and Bess - Act I.
Scene 1 - Catfish Row, a summer evening.
The opera begins with a short introduction which segues into an evening in Catfish Row. Jabso Brown entertains the community with his piano playing. Clara sings a lullaby to her baby ("Summertime") as the working men prepare for a game of craps. Clara's husband, Jake, tries his own lullaby ("A woman is a somet ...
See also:Porgy and Bess, Porgy and Bess - Plot, Porgy and Bess - Act I, Porgy and Bess - Act II, Porgy and Bess - Act III, Porgy and Bess - Characters, Porgy and Bess - Compositional history, Porgy and Bess - Productions, Porgy and Bess - Original Broadway cast, Porgy and Bess - Crawford's Broadway revival, Porgy and Bess - European premieres, Porgy and Bess - 1952 production, Porgy and Bess - Houston Grand's 1976 production, Porgy and Bess - Subsequent productions, Porgy and Bess - Racial controversy, Porgy and Bess - Musical elements, Porgy and Bess - Use of leitmotif, Porgy and Bess - Recordings, Porgy and Bess - Adaptations, Porgy and Bess - Film and television, Porgy and Bess - Suites, Porgy and Bess - Songs, Porgy and Bess - Notes Read more here: » Porgy and Bess: Encyclopedia II - Porgy and Bess - Plot |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Sharon Tate - Movie career Tate continued to ask Ransohoff to cast her in a film; by 1965 she had been under contract for two years, and had only some minor television appearances to her credit. After she auditioned unsuccessfully for role of Liesl in the film version of The Sound of Music, Ransohoff allowed her to appear in the film Eye of the Devil (known during production by the title Thirteen) co-starring with David Niven, Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasance and David Hemmings. Tate and Sebring travelled to London to begin preparation for the filmi ...
See also:Sharon Tate, Sharon Tate - Early life and becoming an actress, Sharon Tate - Movie career, Sharon Tate - Marriage to Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate - Murder, Sharon Tate - Arrest and trial of the Manson Family, Sharon Tate - Legacy, Sharon Tate - Filmography Read more here: » Sharon Tate: Encyclopedia II - Sharon Tate - Movie career |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - The Aspern Papers - Plot summary A nameless narrator goes to Venice in order to locate Juliana Bordereau, an old lover of Jeffrey Aspern, a famous and now dead American poet. The narrator insinuates himself into the old woman's house as a lodger and flatters Miss Tita, her niece, a plain, somewhat naive spinster, in hopes of getting a look at some of Aspern's letters. (In the New York Edition (1909) revision of the story, James changed the niece's name to Tina.)
When the old woman falls ill, the narrator sneaks into her room and gets caught by Juliana as he is ...
See also:The Aspern Papers, The Aspern Papers - Plot summary, The Aspern Papers - Major themes, The Aspern Papers - Critical evaluation, The Aspern Papers - Derivative work Read more here: » The Aspern Papers: Encyclopedia II - The Aspern Papers - Plot summary |
| |
| | | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Career
Marilyn Monroe - Early years.
While her husband was away fighting in World War II, the young Mrs. Norma Jeane Dougherty began work in a factory spraying airplane parts with fire retardant. A young army photographer, David Conover, scouted local factories taking photos for a YANK magazine article about women contributing to the war effort. He immediately saw her potential as a model and she was soon signed by The Blue Book modelling agency. She became one of their most successful models, appearing on hundre ...
See also:Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Early years, Marilyn Monroe - Stardom, Marilyn Monroe - Later years, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Trivia, Marilyn Monroe - Filmography, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Music, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television, Marilyn Monroe - Art/Photography, Marilyn Monroe - Stage, Marilyn Monroe - Books Read more here: » Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Career |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon According to Rolling Stone magazine "it was Elvis who made rock 'n' roll the international language of pop." A PBS documentary once described Presley as "an American music giant of the 20th century who singlehandedly changed the course of music and culture in the mid-1950s." [2]. His recordings, dance moves, attitude and clothing came to be seen as embodiments of rock and roll. Presley sang both hard driving rockabilly and rock and roll dance songs and ballads, laying a commercial foundation upon which other rock and roll musicians wo ...
See also:Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia Read more here: » Elvis Presley: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Kylie Tennant - Life & career Tennant was born in Manly, New South Wales; she was educated at Brighton College and Sydney University, though she left without graduating. She was a publicity officer for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, as well as working as a journalist, union organiser, reviewer (for The Sydney Morning Herald), a publisher's literary adviser and editor, and a Commonwealth Literary Fund lecturer. She married L. C. Rodd in 1933; they had two children (a daughter, Benison, in 1946 and a son, John Laurence, in 1951).
Her work was known for its well-researched, realistic, yet positive portrayals of the lives ...
See also:Kylie Tennant, Kylie Tennant - Life & career, Kylie Tennant - Bibliography, Kylie Tennant - Novels, Kylie Tennant - Short stories, Kylie Tennant - For children, Kylie Tennant - Plays, Kylie Tennant - Biography & history, Kylie Tennant - Criticism Read more here: » Kylie Tennant: Encyclopedia II - Kylie Tennant - Life & career |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - L. T. C. Rolt - Biography Born in Chester, Rolt studied at Cheltenham College and then trained as a mechanical engineer, before taking up an engineering post at the Kerr Stuart locomotive works in Stoke-on-Trent.
Rolt produced many works about subjects which had not previously been considered the stuff of literature: civil engineering, canals, railways, etc. His first book, Narrow Boat, was an account of his and his first wife Angela's honeymoon journey around the canal system of the English midlands aboard a ...
See also:L. T. C. Rolt, L. T. C. Rolt - Biography, L. T. C. Rolt - Bibliography, L. T. C. Rolt - Waterways, L. T. C. Rolt - Railways, L. T. C. Rolt - Motoring, L. T. C. Rolt - Industrial History, L. T. C. Rolt - Biography, L. T. C. Rolt - Other Works Read more here: » L. T. C. Rolt: Encyclopedia II - L. T. C. Rolt - Biography |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Martin Gilbert - Books
Martin Gilbert - Biography of Winston Churchill.
(Volumes One and Two were written by Churchill's son Randolph Churchill)
Winston S Churchill: Volume Three: The Challenge of War: 1914-1916, (1971)
Winston S Churchill: Volume Four: World in Torment 1917-1922, (1975)
Winston S Churchill: Volume Five: The Coming of War 1922-1939, (1979)
Winston S Churchill: Volume Six: Finest Hour 1939-1941, (1983)
Winston S Churchill: Volume Seven: Road to Victory 1941-1945, (1986)
Winston S Churchill: Volume Eight: Ne ...
See also:Martin Gilbert, Martin Gilbert - Books, Martin Gilbert - Biography of Winston Churchill, Martin Gilbert - Other books on Winston Churchill, Martin Gilbert - Other biographies and history books, Martin Gilbert - External link Read more here: » Martin Gilbert: Encyclopedia II - Martin Gilbert - Books |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - James Boswell - Mature life Boswell returned to London in February 1766, accompanied by Rousseau's mistress. After spending a few weeks in the capital, he returned to Scotland to take his final law exam. He passed the exam and became an advocate. He practiced for over a decade, during which time he spent no more than a month every year with Johnson.
Boswell married his cousin, Margaret Montgomerie, in November 1769. She remained faithful to Boswell, despite his infidelities, until her death of tuberculosis in 1789. Despite his relative literary success with acco ...
See also:James Boswell, James Boswell - Early life, James Boswell - European travels, James Boswell - Mature life, James Boswell - Quotes, James Boswell - Discovery of papers, James Boswell - Works Read more here: » James Boswell: Encyclopedia II - James Boswell - Mature life |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Architecture of the California missions - Building materials Since importing the quantity of materials necessary for a large mission complex was impossible, the padres had to gather the materials they needed from the land around them. Five (5) basic materials were used in constructing the permanent mission structures: adobe, timber, stone, brick, and tile.
Adobes (mud bricks) were made from a combination of earth and water, with chaff, straw, or manure added to bind the mixture together. Occasionally pieces of bricks or shells were placed in the mix to improve the cohesiveness. The soil ...
See also:Architecture of the California missions, Architecture of the California missions - Site selection and layout, Architecture of the California missions - Building materials, Architecture of the California missions - Construction methods, Architecture of the California missions - Architectural elements, Architecture of the California missions - Infrastructure, Architecture of the California missions - Furniture Read more here: » Architecture of the California missions: Encyclopedia II - Architecture of the California missions - Building materials |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Bob Hope - Personal life According to biographer Arthur Marx, son of Hope's long-time friend and rival Groucho Marx, Hope's first wife was his vaudeville partner Grace Louise Troxell, whom he married on January 25, 1933. When the marriage record was unearthed some years later, Hope denied that the marriage had any substance and said they had quickly divorced. Rumors claim, however, that he fathered a daughter with Troxell and that he continued to send generous checks ...
See also:Bob Hope, Bob Hope - English origins, Bob Hope - Personal life, Bob Hope - Thanks for the Memory, Bob Hope - Hope's film career, Bob Hope - Tours of duty, Bob Hope - Hope for sport, Bob Hope - Hope on the air, Bob Hope - Hope's twilight, Bob Hope - Conversion, Bob Hope - Honors, Bob Hope - Filmography Read more here: » Bob Hope: Encyclopedia II - Bob Hope - Personal life |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Marriages
Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty.
Aged sixteen, Monroe married James Dougherty on June 19, 1942. In the books The Secret Happiness of Marilyn Monroe and To Norma Jeane With Love, Jimmie, Dougherty claimed that he and Monroe were in love and would have lived happily ever after had dreams of stardom not lured her away. Monroe, however, always maintained that the marriage was a marriage of convenience foisted upon them by her foster mother Grace Goddard. Marilyn div ...
See also:Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Miscellaneous, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Depictions/Movie References, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television Read more here: » Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Marriages |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Samuel Johnson - Life and work The son of a poor bookseller, Johnson was born in Lichfield, Staffordshire. He attended Lichfield Grammar School. A few weeks after he turned nineteen, on October, 31st 1728, he entered Pembroke College, Oxford; he was to remain there for thirteen months. Though he was a formidable student, poverty forced him to leave Oxford without taking a degree. He attempted to work as a teacher and schoolmaster; initially turned down by Revd. Samuel Lea MA (headmaster of Adams' Grammar School) he found work at a school in Stourbridge, but these ventures were not successful. At the age of twenty-five, he married Elizabeth "Tet ...
See also:Samuel Johnson, Samuel Johnson - Life and work, Samuel Johnson - Major works, Samuel Johnson - Biography Criticism Lexicography Prose, Samuel Johnson - Essays Pamphlets Periodicals, Samuel Johnson - Poetry, Samuel Johnson - Notes Read more here: » Samuel Johnson: Encyclopedia II - Samuel Johnson - Life and work |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon According to Rolling Stone magazine "it was Elvis who made rock 'n' roll the international language of pop." A PBS documentary once described Presley as "an American music giant of the 20th century who singlehandedly changed the course of music and culture in the mid-1950s." [1]. His recordings, dance moves, attitude and clothing came to be seen as embodiments of rock and roll. Presley sang both hard driving rockabilly and rock and roll dance songs and ballads, laying a commercial foundation upon which other rock and roll musicians wo ...
See also:Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and some other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia, Elvis Presley - Quotes from Elvis, Elvis Presley - Quotes about Elvis Read more here: » Elvis Presley: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - The Jackson 5 - History
The Jackson 5 - Early career.
The Jacksons were a working-class family from Gary, Indiana. Katherine raised the children as Jehovah's Witnesses, and they therefore were not allowed to have many leisure activities. Joe, a steel mill employee who often performed in an R&B band called "The Falcons" with his brother Luther, was a strict disciplinarian; many of the Jackson children recall being severely beaten by Joe for misbehaving. The children found an outlet in music, with elder brothers Jackie (born 1951), Ti ...
See also:The Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 - History, The Jackson 5 - Early career, The Jackson 5 - Influences, The Jackson 5 - Joining Motown, The Jackson 5 - Jackson 5 discovery credit discrepancy, The Jackson 5 - Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, The Jackson 5 - Popularization and franchise expansion, The Jackson 5 - Relationships and marriages, The Jackson 5 - Decline, The Jackson 5 - The move to CBS Records, The Jackson 5 - The 1980s and Michael's solo career, The Jackson 5 - Post-history and followers, The Jackson 5 - Miniseries, The Jackson 5 - Personnel, The Jackson 5 - Members, The Jackson 5 - Band personnel, The Jackson 5 - Discography, The Jackson 5 - Top Ten US and UK singles, The Jackson 5 - Albums, The Jackson 5 - Notes Read more here: » The Jackson 5: Encyclopedia II - The Jackson 5 - History |
| |
| | | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - Quotes about Elvis Vocal range, extension, color, compass, center of gravity and phraseology
"Elvis Presley has been described variously as a baritone and a tenor. An extraordinary compass, and a very wide range of vocal color have something to do with this divergence of opinion. The voice covers two octaves and a third, from the baritone low-G to the tenor high B, with an upward extension in falsetto to at least a D flat. Call him a high baritone. In "It's now or never", he ends it in a full voice cadence (A, G, F), that has nothing to do with t ...
See also:Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and some other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia, Elvis Presley - Quotes from Elvis, Elvis Presley - Quotes about Elvis Read more here: » Elvis Presley: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - Quotes about Elvis |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath Monroe was found dead in the bedroom of her Brentwood, California home by her live-in housekeeper Mrs. Eunice Murray. She was thirty-six. Her death was apparently caused by an overdose of barbiturates, although as with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, several theories have sprung up around the circumstances.
Most try to make a case for murder due to her connection with the Kennedy family and the sometimes strange and unprofessional relationships between Monroe and her psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Greenson; the housekeeper he ...
See also:Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Early years, Marilyn Monroe - Stardom, Marilyn Monroe - Later years, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Trivia, Marilyn Monroe - Filmography, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Music, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television, Marilyn Monroe - Art/Photography, Marilyn Monroe - Stage, Marilyn Monroe - Books Read more here: » Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia II - Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - Quotes from Elvis - Elvis recalls his reaction to being given an acoustic guitar for his eleventh birthday.
“The most beautiful thing in the world to me is a baby lookin' as pretty as her mamma.”
- Elvis.
“When you let your head get too big it'll break your neck.”
- Elvis.
“Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sorta do 'em all together, I guess.”
- Elvis in 1956, talking about his way of moving on s ...
See also:Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and some other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia, Elvis Presley - Quotes from Elvis, Elvis Presley - Quotes about Elvis Read more here: » Elvis Presley: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - Quotes from Elvis |
| |
| | | | | biographer: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy By 1957 Elvis Presley was the most famous entertainer in the world. After pioneer band leader Bill Haley spawned interest in rock and roll in western Europe, Presley triggered a wide shift in tastes with effects lasting many decades. Singers in dozens of countries made Presley-influenced records in many languages and his own records were sold around the globe, even behind the former Iron Curtain. By 1958 Cliff Richard was rising to prominence in the UK and in France Johnny Hallyday became a rock and roll idol singing in French, soon to be fo ...
See also:Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia Read more here: » Elvis Presley: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy |
| |
| | | Page 1 » Page 2 « Page 3 More » | |
| |
|
|
