(Encyclopedia) Bogan, LouiseBogan, Louisebōˈgən [key], 1897–1970, American poet and critic, b. Livermore, Maine. She spent much of her life in New York City and was for many years poetry editor for…
Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from Colorado
Member Name Birth-Death ADAMS, Alva Blanchard 1875-1941 ALLARD, A. Wayne 1943- ALLOTT, Gordon Llewellyn 1907-1989…
(Encyclopedia) Harington, Sir John, 1560?–1612, English author. He spent most of his career at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, where he became known for his indelicate humor. His Rabelaisian…
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Sir George Adam, 1856–1942, Scottish biblical scholar and Hebraist, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. He was professor of Old Testament language, literature, and theology in the…
(Encyclopedia) Bourinot, Sir John GeorgeBourinot, Sir John Georgeb&oobreve;rˈĭnōˌ [key], 1837–1902, Canadian historian and political scientist, b. Sydney, N.S. He is remembered as an authority on…
(Encyclopedia) Breton, NicholasBreton, Nicholasbrĕtˈən [key], 1551?–c.1623, English author, a prolific and versatile writer of verse and prose. His best work, written in a lyrical and pastoral vein,…
(Encyclopedia) Kristeva, Julia, 1941–, French critic, psychoanalyst, semiotician, and writer, b. Sliven, Bulgaria. Writing in French, she has explored many subjects including structuralist…
(Encyclopedia) Ford, Ford Madox, 1873–1939, English author; grandson of Ford Madox Brown. He changed his name legally from Ford Madox Hueffer in 1919. The author of over 60 works including novels,…
(Encyclopedia) Jeffers, Robinson, 1887–1962, American poet and dramatist, b. Pittsburgh, grad. Occidental College, 1905. From 1914 until his death Jeffers lived on the Big Sur section of the rocky…
(Encyclopedia) Creeley, Robert, 1926–2005, American poet, b. Arlington, Mass. He lived in Asia, Europe, and Latin America and taught at various universities in the United States. With Charles Olson,…
