They had two children: Beau Dearborn and Angelique Gabrielle (Contemporary Authors, 25). ... A book of natural history followed, which he tried unsuccessfully to locate years later for his children (Contemporary Authors, 25). ... L"amour sold more books than nearly every other contemporary novelist. ... Today, over eighty million copies of his novels are now in print, and according to Bantam Books, after the publication of The Man from the Broken Hills, L"Amour is their best selling author, edging out John Steinbeck and Zane Grey. ... He has received the Western Writers of America Award...

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This paper attempts to explore the nature of contemporary slavery and human trafficking. First, I will define the general definition of contemporary slavery and human trafficking. ... An NGO namely Anti-Slavery International defines contemporary slavery with four different elements. ... Welch, Jr. discussed about the issues including in contemporary slavery in his academic paper. ... Differences between Historical and Contemporary Slavery and Human Trafficking In this section, I will discuss on the differences between historical and contemporary slavery and trafficking conditions. ...

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"The Author to Her Book" The poem "The author to Her Book" by Anne Bradstreet is about a writer's relationship to his/her pieces. ... This could be carried even further when considering that I- the author of this commentary- am writing about an author writing about an author. ... Although the author does not seem to realize it, the reader gets a notion that the author would never consider it finished. ... Although the poem carries its contemporary language may seem old-fashioned to readers nowadays, it still is fairly easy to read. ... Very few could relate to her feelings as an autho...

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Phenomenon of Satanism in contemporary society Membership in satanic sects, the participation in the rites introduced by them, the evocation of demonic entities, the personal and sole cult of the devil, and the affirmation of ideas deriving from the era of Satanism, have assumed an unexpected dimension in today's society. ... The USA undoubtedly manifests the greatest concentration of satanic sects, which we could define as well known, that is, which act more or less in the open, and it is always in this country that we can find the most bibliographical references to contemporary Sat...

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The Harlem Renaissance marked the first time that African-American artists and authors were taken seriously by American society. ... This new contemporary style of music used a "combination of big band instrument [ ] and smooth low brow tones to create electrifying sounds" (Earle 181). ... Some of the most well known authors of the movement were Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, and Jean Toomer. ... All three of these authors inspired a generation of African-American authors to be bold and innovative in their ideas. Jean Toomer was a very influential author during the early twentieth century (Wi...

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William's talents as an actor were noted by one of his literary and rival contemporaries, Ben Jonson in 1598. ... In contrast, Edward de Vere's death in 1604 would have bar him from being the author of several majestic tragedies believed written latter such as Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear; the fact that the quality of de Vere's published earlier poetry likely before 1585 is vastly inferior to that of Shakespeare; the specific knowledge the plays and poems infer certain prominent people in the Queen's court connect with associated events; similarities in Shakespeare...

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"Vulgarity" in The Woman Warrior -----A Stylistic exploration Abstract: The Woman Warrior is a book written by the great contemporary Chinese American woman writer Maxine Hong Kingston. ... Keywords: Vulgarity postmodern readerly writerly The Woman Warrior is a book written by the great contemporary Chinese American woman writer Maxine Hong Kingston. ... Also as the author is depicting these different parts, she has showed an unaffected and unperturbed manner. ... Yet it is just through this deliberate juxtaposition that the au...

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These views are explicative of the lifestyles present in contemporary society and how they should be modeled. ... The author also concludes that many of these men are pursuing the ends in the most unfortunate manner. ... She intends to correct the behavior the persona finds too prevalent in the contemporary society by replacing it with a more appropriate way of life. ... The author believes this cycle of greed and desire will never end and cannot lead to contentment. ... The author returns her consideration to the men she introduced at the onset of her treatise. ...

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Contemporary Navajo singer Andrew Natonabah, for example speaks of how "the stories, the songs, and the prayers come together to form a literature," (Ruoff 2). ... However, author Longfellow wrote Hiawatha in 1855, which became particularly popular. ... A popular traditional character that is also found in contemporary Indian literature is that of the trickster. ... These usually include translated or interpreted works of many different Indian authors. ... In the 1920's the Native American authors started turning to the novel. ...

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The final dramatic scene pulls both conflicts together: Torvald's desire to control, and Nora's desire for some measure of independence beyond what was the norm in her contemporary Victorian era. ... Third, depicting women as independent, thinking individuals was largely frowned upon until very recently, and authors had to roughly follow societal norms to receive praise for their work. ... Some authors - even in the 17th century an earlier - attempted to depict female characters that were alive and vibrant, if often mischaracterized and overly simplified. ...

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The author and this group of radical socialists narrowly escaped death after being arrested by police. ... The author embraced God and invested himself in promoting the Russian people's sobernost. ... Through the characters of his book, the author makes his persuasions known. ... Raskolnikov's extraordinary man theory closely parallels the radical work of one of Dostoyevsky's contemporaries, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche. ... Communism is the complete antithesis to the czarist regime the conservative author hoped to preserve. ...

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BBC Radio 4 Interview on Front Row 16. www.empireonline.co.uk Commentary: Whilst researching the work of David Fincher I found that, because he is a very contemporary director, there are not any books or case studies that I could find that have been written about him. ...

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Traditions, which may appear fixed in society, are often subject to changes and adaptations as future generations attempt to mould these traditions to fit their contemporary values. ... In ancient epics, the hero traditionally represents that culture's ideals and appeals to the citizens on a personal level; however, as the epic tradition progresses, the author increasingly begins to use the hero and other central characters as a tool to promote his own agenda: to shape, and potentially change, the values of his society. ... Spenser, the sole author, used the poem to convey his support of ...

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These terms are described in each state labour code and frequently the authors of the books refer to its state law and codes. ... In Van Fleet book "Contemporary management- it is described: "Collective bargaining - negotiating a written contract covering all relevant aspects of the relationships among the organization and members of a union."" ... Majority of authors say that collective bargaining is a negotiating process. ... All most every definition says that collective bargaining is among the representative of the employees, some authors gives other name "trade union- or "members o...

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Due to the depth and conceptuality of Shakespeare's plays, directors such as Baz Luhrman and John Madden have since captured Shakespeare's essence, bringing the views of the Elizabethan era to the 'big screen' of post-contemporary society. ... Paradoxically, it is forgotten by the audience in Shakespeare in Love, that the patriarchal society is in fact led by a woman - Queen Elizabeth - and it is in this ignorance and lack of her power to change circumstances that the powerlessness of women is exemplified in the film (Author Unknown, 2006). ... Contemporary audiences woul...

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The authors of "Gender of Narration - write: "She abandoned the realist techniques which were the characteristic of her predecessors by structuring her work according to the style in contemporary painting. ... The Post-Impressionist movement which affected the contemporary painters with whom she was in contact also influenced her conception of the novel."" ... Secondly, is there is some, then what is the connection between the narrator and the author? ... It is also almost impossible to draw a borderline where the author's ideas/images seen fuse with those of narrator's/character&#...

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Throughout "Dracula," the author's intention to create a strong sense of authenticity in his supernatural novel becomes increasingly evident. ... The author's desire to introduce his novel as a collection of authentic testimonies is here evident. ... The author's medical research becomes increasingly clear throughout the book. ... In order to create a realistic background for his story, Stoker introduces some of the most recent innovations of contemporary Europe into the novel. ... (p.156) Through the extensive use of minor detail and the author's evident pre-occupation w...

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Theoretically, gender separates authors in no more of a respect than do the author's birthstone or favorite color. ... Whereas, her male contemporaries were meanwhile indulging in their scholarly endeavors, cushioned by the lavish nature of their lifestyles as intellectuals. ... (61) Bell Hooks, author ofFeminism,? ... Yvonne Delaney reports of a black female authors? ... Consequently female authors? ...

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Faced with massive debts, the death of close friends and apprehensive about reengaging a readership after his reckless attack on the British literary community in English Bards and Scotch Reviewers: A Satire (1809), the twenty-three year old Byron announced 'he would appear no more as an author. However, by examining contemporary newspapers, letters and reviews of the period, it can be seen that Byron consistently did appear as an author, and far from waking up and finding himself unexpectedly famous, 'Brand' Byron was well underway before Byron even made landfall. ... As Maso...

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To remedy this oversight, the young author began to write about teens in a setting she felt would be familiar to her contemporaries. ... In this book by a now Seventeen-year-old author, it almost does the trick. ... What is really amazing about the book is that the author started writing if for a high school writing assignment and her teacher pushed her to write more. ... I got the feeling that it was a very personal novel for Hinton and at the end of the book it was almost like I had gotten to know the author. ... Contemporary Literary Criticism. ...

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Neither Luther nor Augustine approached this task as if they had to make up something supplemental, just for the sake of some kind of exposure to generic Christian beliefs in its author's own prospective. Instead, both authors come to the eternal teaching of Christ revealed to the Church by means of the external Word - the liturgy. ... Luther stresses the importance of the usage of contemporary "multimedia", which includes the extensive application of hymns permeating the sacramental nature of the catechesis. ... His catechesis remains grounded in the personal piety of that particular...

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This will be done through the use of Cinderella or The Little Glass Slipper written by Perrault, Snow White collected by the Grimm Brothers, Beauty and The Beast by Mme Le Prince De Beaumont, the use of Naomi Wolf's The Beauty Myth, and Susan Sellars" Myth and Fairy Tale in Contemporary Women's Literature. ... (Carter, pg. 107, Nights at the Circus, Myth and Fairy Tale in Contemporary Women's Fiction, 2001) This emphasizes the frustration that young female readers may feel when pressured to live up to the beauty seen in these fairy tales. ... The authors and artists of the fairy...

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Ray Pratt, author (and brilliant professor!) ... James Monaco , author of How to Read Film states that "an actor's performance is the result of the conflict between the role and the actor's persona." Russell Crowe's role and personal persona fits this film perfect and cements his position as one of the major players in contemporary Hollywood. ... It certainly shows that you can still play it straight and tell a simple, rousing story while still raising questions for the audience about history, politically, and contemporary society without losing touch with the roots of our need ...

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American author Kate Chopin has written two published novels and over a hundred short stories. ... The era she grew up in was a contemporary society where women were subjected to acting in a certain manner. ... Kate was not noted as the traditional contemporary woman as she smoked cigarettes, did not conform to contemporary attire, and was quite outspoken. ... Web. 27 Apr. 2014 Kate Chopin is the author of some of the boldest stories written in American before the 1960's. ...

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Maya the poet, the author, the play-write, actress, mother, civil rights activist, historian, director, producer; Maya the Genius. Maya Angelou is the ultimate Renaissance woman and is one of the great voices of contemporary literature (mayaangelou.com). ... Flowers introduced the works of Shakespeare, Hawthorne, and other authors to Maya. ... There is no greater poet in my eyes, no greater author, no greater Genius. ... Maya Angelou will forever be known as the greatest African American Female author of all time. ...

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