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- Margaret Atwood (6318 bytes)
2: ...oria College]] in [[Toronto]]. After living in various places in North America and around the world, s...
4: .... She has also been associated with [[Canadian nationalism]] in the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]].
6: ...e]], [[extended metaphor]], as well as [[alliteration]] or [[assonance]] that is split up and put in s...
8: ... tale of a future [[dystopia]] in the science fiction [[novel]] ''[[The Handmaid's Tale]]'' (made into...
10: ...was included in the French version of the competition, ''Le combat des livres'', in [[2004]]. - Mary Cassatt (9047 bytes)
4: ...ssatt grew up in an environment that valued education. Her parents believed travel was a way to learn...
6: ... her family's objections to her becoming a professional artist, she began studying painting at the [[P...
8: ...[[1871]] when the archbishop of Pittsburgh commissioned her to paint copies of paintings in Italy, aft...
14: ..., though, she knew she was not alone in her rebellion against the Salon. "I used to go and flatten my ...
16: ...mpressionist show. An active member of the impressionist circle until [[1886]], she remained friends w... - Toni Morrison (2576 bytes)
2: ...ford''', [[February 18]], [[1931]] in [[Lorain, Ohio]].
4: ...novel)|Beloved]] won the [[Pulitzer Prize for Fiction]] in [[1988]]. This story describes a slave who ...
6: ...]]'s and [[1970]]'s helped break down the segregation of literature from small minority subsets ([[Afr...
8: ...(novel)|Song of Solomon]], a tale of the renunciation of [[materialism]] and the strength of [[brother...
32: ...er (opera)|Margaret Garner]] (first performed May 2005) - Mary Pickford (7523 bytes)
3: ...with the curl." She became one of the [[Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood]].
5: ...en, was cast in Toronto's Princess Theatre production of ''The Silver King'', as Baby Gladys Smith. S...
9: ...llars a year (the first male actor who made a million dollar deal was [[Charlie Chaplin]]), and one of...
11: ... Fairbanks (1883-1939)|Douglas Fairbanks]], an action-adventure film star. The phrase "by the clock" b...
18: ...h]] at [[American Mutoscope and Biograph Company|Biograph]], worked for $5 a day - Ayn Rand (18001 bytes)
1: {{Infobox_Biography |
4: image_caption=[[Novelist]] and [[Philosopher]], best known for...
11: ...vist philosophy#Ethics: rational self-interest|rational self-interest]]", and [[capitalism]]. Her nove...
12: #That man must choose his values and actions by reason;
16: ==Biography== - Martha Argerich (3384 bytes)
5: ...no within a few weeks, and her career as a professional pianist was launched.
7: ...nd tempi, her playing is characterised by her passionate and unique sound.
11: ...appear as member of the jury of important competitions.
14: ==Awards and Recognitions==
17: ...Ravel]]: Ma Mere L'Oye'' ([[Grammy Awards of 2005|2005]]) - Joni Mitchell (9996 bytes)
5: ...yle of song writing. Personal and often self-consciously "poetic", her songs were strengthened by Mitc...
11: ... (1974) was a huge success, producing the international hit "[[Free Man in Paris]]" (inspired by stori...
13: ...rrior Drums]] of [[Burundi]] making up the foundation of "The Jungle Line"). During 1975 Mitchell als...
15: ...eived mixed reviews: some enjoyed its experimentation and originality; many others found it un-engagin...
17: Mitchell's next work was to be a collaboration with legendary bassist [[Charles Mingus]], who d... - Alanis Morissette (25762 bytes)
2: ...[Canada|Canadian]] [[singer-songwriter]] and occasional [[actor|actress]].
6: ... Spears]] and [[Christina Aguilera]] gained attention, though she is still one of the industry's premi...
10: ...rn on [[June 1]], [[1974]], in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], to schoolteachers Alan and Georgia...
21: ...s television show ''[[You Can't Do That on Television]]'', shot in Ottawa, her hometown. Morissette be...
23: ... "UR" (from the album ''[[Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie]]''): - Patti Smith (6059 bytes)
4: ...She also wrote songs during this period in connection with [[Allen Lanier]] of the [[Blue ֹster Cult]...
6: ...side a version of the rock standard with the addition of a spoken piece about fugitive heiress [[Patty...
8: ...his with a rawer sound, although the murky production contributed to its poor reviews.
10: ...umber of neck vertebrae. The injury required a period of rest, and an intensive round of physical ther...
13: ...uccessful, with "Frederick" only gaining minor radio airplay. - Lucinda Williams (4182 bytes)
6: ...r own material. Neither album received much attention.
8: ... Locks", about a broken relationship, received radio play around the country and gained fans among mus...
10: ... Carpenter]] recorded a bowdlerized cover of "Passionate Kisses" (from ''Lucinda Williams'') in 1992, ...
14: ...ed to several tribute compilations during this period.
31: *''Live @ The Fillmore'' - 2005 - Tori Amos (27672 bytes)
3: ...der public for a [[dance]] [[remix]] of "[[Professional Widow]]", her sole single to reach number one ...
5: ==Biography==
7: ...ike for a competition involving the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. This song won the contest and became her fi...
10: ...ted to a band called "Tess Makes Good" with "additional vocals by Ellen Amos".
13: ... Gun", which received considerable critical attention. When the album was released in the UK, it went ... - Mary, the mother of Jesus (30135 bytes)
2: ...hristian]] [[theology]] concerning her is '''[[Mariology]]'''.
6: ...ry ([[Miriam]] in Hebrew, Mariam in Greek) is mentioned by name in three of the four [[Gospels]], and ...
8: ...tions of the Church Fathers, and their interpretations of the Scriptures[[#Footnotes|¹]].
11: ...l (archangel)|Gabriel]] delivering the [[Annunciation]] to Mary. Painting by [[El Greco]] (1575)]]
13: ...18|Matt. 1:18]]-[[Matthew 1:25|25]]) of her condition, and took her to his own home. Soon after this ... - Mary Magdalene (15420 bytes)
6: ...utterance of her name "Mary" recalled her to consciousness, and she uttered the joyful, reverent cry, ...
12: ...ples ask questions of the risen Savior (a designation that dates the original no earlier than the [[Se...
14: ...elivers - at Peter's request - a vision of the Savior she has had, and reports her discourse with him,...
16: Her vision does not meet with universal approval:
18: ...g what she said. For I do not believe that the Savior said this. For certainly these teachings are of ... - Judi Dench (3254 bytes)
2: ...[[United Kingdom|British]] stage, film and television actress.
4: ...f Honour|Companion of Honour]]. She has also occasionally directed plays.
6: ... series ''[[As Time Goes By]]'' and the aforementioned ''A Fine Romance''.
9: ... greatest British actress of the post-[[1945]] period primarily through her work in [[theatre]], which...
11: ...ech and Drama]] in [[London]] and made her professional debut as [[Ophelia]] in [[Liverpool]] in 1957.... - Jodie Foster (4460 bytes)
7: ...'. In film, at the age of 14, she earned a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actr...
9: ...er two [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe]] and [[Academy Award...
11: ...ding her [[sexual orientation]]. Her brother's [[biography]] identifies her as such, but since the boo...
15: <!--Foster is a member of [[Mensa International]].
20: *''[[Flightplan]]'' (2005) (post-production) - Greta Garbo (9957 bytes)
8: ...per ads. Her first [[film|motion picture]] aspirations came when she appeared in an advertising short ...
10: ...m [[1922]] to [[1924]], she studied at the prestigious [[Royal Dramatic Theatre]] in [[Stockholm]]. Wh...
12: ...Garbo be given a contract as well. But their relationship came to an end as her fame grew. He was fire...
19: ...tar]], she was one of the few who made the transition to [[Sound film|talkies]]. Her low, husky voice ...
23: ... [[Sweden]]!" This would frighten the [[movie studio]] heads, who gave in to her every wish. She was k... - Nicole Kidman (11782 bytes)
6: ==Biography==
8: ...Street Theatre, where she majored in voice production and theatre history. She studied at [[North Sydn...
10: ...she had secured a supporting role in the [[television series]] ''[[Five Mile Creek]]'', and four film ...
15: ...s dissolved in 2001: there was much media speculation about the reasons for this, but both celebrities...
21: ...t that she would earn an [[Academy Award]] nomination for her performance, it was not to be. She did h... - Sophia Loren (9622 bytes)
7: ...a Villani" or "Sofia Lazzaro' and took part in regional beauty contests, were she won several prizes a...
9: ..., her acting career took off upon meeting [[Vittorio De Sica]] and [[Marcello Mastroianni]] in [[1954]...
11: ...with a five-picture contract with [[Paramount Studios]]. Among her films at this time: ''[[Desire Unde...
13: ...] festivals' best performance prizes, the distinction of being the first actor to win a major category...
15: ... Kong]]'' with [[Marlon Brando]], and ''[[The Millionairess]]'' with [[Peter Sellers]], with whom she ... - Meryl Streep (12114 bytes)
2: ...accolades for her work in [[movies]] and [[television]] and who, from the [[1980s]] to the present day...
4: == Biography ==
5: ...would earn her her first [[Academy Award]] nomination, for Best Supporting Actress. Streep has been n...
7: ...test movie star lists, Streep also defied expectations by her happy home life—marriage to [[scul...
9: ...[[The River Wild]]''— her first and only action film to date—and her noted comic turn in '... - Julie Andrews (8700 bytes)
5: ... in [[Rodgers & Hammerstein]]'s television adaptation of ''[[Cinderella]]''.
7: ...]] and newcomer [[Robert Goulet]]. As was her previous show, it was a smash hit.
9: ...Academy Award for Best Actress]] as a result. Studio chief Jack Warner had told Andrews he didn't feel...
11: ...film ''Mary Poppins'']]''[[Star!]]'', a [[1968]] biography of [[Gertrude Lawrence]], and ''[[Darling L...
13: ...its. She has also starred in two made-for-television movies based on the character of Eloise, the mop...
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