(Encyclopedia) Mackenzie, Henry, 1745–1831, English author, b. Scotland. He had an active political and legal life, serving as comptroller of taxes for Scotland from 1804 until his death. His first…
(Encyclopedia) RamayanaRamayanarämäˈyənə [key] [story of Rama], classical Sanskrit epic of India, probably composed in the 3d cent. b.c. Based on numerous legends, it is traditionally the work of…
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How to Watch a Flick as If It Were a FilmMovies and FilmWhen Is a Movie a Film?Taking in a Movie vs. Watching a FilmHow to Watch a Flick as If It Were a Film "But why?" you're probably wondering…
(Encyclopedia) AntisthenesAntisthenesăntĭsˈthənēz [key], b. 444? b.c., d. after 371 b.c., Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynics. Most of his paradoxical views stemmed from his early Sophist…
(Encyclopedia) Fallada, HansFallada, Hanshäns fäˈlädä [key], pseud. of Rudolf DitzenFallada, Hansr&oomacr;ˈdôlf dĭtˈsən [key], 1893–1947, German novelist. Little Man, What Now? (1932, tr. 1933),…
(Encyclopedia) Gárdonyi, GézaGárdonyi, Gézagāˈzə gärˈdōnyē [key], 1863–1922, Hungarian writer. Gárdonyi first attracted attention with a cycle of satirical novels about peasant life. His works…
