biting satire
101Hermann von Kerssenbroch — Hermann von Kerssenbroch † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Hermann von Kerssenbroch (KERSSENBROICK). A teacher and historian, b. at Monchshof, near Barntrup (Lippe), about 1520; d. at Osnabruck, 5 July, 1585. He attended school first at… …
102Pierre Coton — Pierre Coton † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pierre Coton A celebrated French Jesuit, born 7 March, 1564, at Néronde in Forez; died 19 March, 1626, at Paris. He studied law at Paris and Bourges, entered the Society of Jesus at the age of… …
103David Grimm (playwright) — David Grimm File:Davidgrimm.jpg Born 1965 Present Oberlin, Ohio Occupation Playwright, Screenwriter Nationality American Notable work(s) Measure for Pleasure …
104David Hughes (illustrator) — David Hughes is an artist and illustrator. He lives in Marple, Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Granada TV and The Observer 1.2 Spoleto festival …
105Germi, Pietro — (1914 1974) Actor, director, and screenwriter. Born into a family of very modest means, Germi held ambitions to become an officer and so enrolled in the Naval Institute of his native Genoa. Within three years, however, he had abandoned his… …
106Germi, Pietro — (1914 1974) Actor, director, and screenwriter. Born into a family of very modest means, Germi held ambitions to become an officer and so enrolled in the Naval Institute of his native Genoa. Within three years, however, he had abandoned his… …
107animation — With a long history in the United Kingdom, animation has developed along different lines to the much larger industry in North America. The lack of a large film distribution network meant a relative scarcity of work for animators in the postwar …
108BRANDSTAEDTER, MORDECAI DAVID — (1844–1928), Galician Hebrew writer. A successful manufacturer, he became a leading figure in the Tarnow Jewish community, and was appointed lay judge in the district court. His first short stories, Eliyahu ha Navi ( The Prophet Elijah ) and… …
109FRENCH LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences The influence of the Hebrew Bible and other Jewish writings on early French literature is limited. With the exception of the 12th century Jeu d Adam, an Anglo Norman verse play, and the 15th century Mistère du Viel …
110TAWIOW, ISRAEL ḤAYYIM — (1858–1920), Hebrew author. Born in Druya, Belorussia, he moved with his parents to Riga, where he remained most of his life. In 1889 he began publishing serials in Ha Meliẓ which excelled in their biting satire and wit. Tawiow quickly acquired a …
