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11Snow Falling on Cedars — is a novel written by American writer David Guterson. Guterson, who at the time was a teacher, wrote the book in the early morning hours over a ten year period. Because of the success of the novel, however, he quit his job and began to write full …
12Snow Falling on Cedars (film) — Infobox Film name = Snow Falling on Cedars caption = Theatrical release poster director = Scott Hicks producer = Ron Bass Kathleen Kennedy Frank Marshall Harry J. Ufland writer = David Guterson (novel) Ron Bass (screenplay) Scott Hicks starring… …
13Birmingham Surrealists — from the 1930s to the 1950s.The key figures were the artists Conroy Maddox and John Melville, alongside Melville s brother, the art critic Robert Melville. Other significant members included artists Emmy Bridgewater, Oscar Mellor and the young… …
149th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 9th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry caption=Michigan state flag dates= October 15, 1861 to September 15, 1865 country= United States allegiance= Union branch= Infantry equipment= battles= Battle of Stone s… …
15literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
16international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
17English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
18Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
19French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …
20Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
