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21BIALIK, ḤAYYIM NAḤMAN — (1873–1934), the greatest Hebrew poet of modern times, essayist, storywriter, translator, and editor, who exercised a profound influence on modern Jewish culture. Born in the village of Radi, near Zhitomir (Volhynia), Bialik s development as a… …
22Piers Plowman — [ Psalter, showing drolleries on the right margin and a plowman at the bottom.] Piers Plowman (written ca. 1360 ndash;1399) or Visio Willelmi de Petro Ploughman ( William s Vision of Piers Plowman ) is the title of a Middle English allegorical… …
23realism — /ree euh liz euhm/, n. 1. interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc. 2. the tendency to view or represent things as they really are. 3. Fine Arts. a. treatment of forms, colors, space, etc …
24Slovakia — This article is about the European country. For other uses, see Slovakia (disambiguation). Slovak Republic Slovenská republika …
25Arthur Machen — Infobox Writer name = Arthur Machen quote = birthdate = birth date|1863|3|3|mf=y birthplace = Caerleon, Newport, Monmouthshire , United Kingdom deathdate = death date and age|1947|12|15|1863|3|3|mf=y deathplace = occupation = short story writer,… …
26French poetry — is a category of French literature. It may include Francophone poetry composed outside France and poetry written in other languages of France.French prosody and poeticsThe modern French language does not have a significant stress accent (like… …
27international 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… …
28NEW YORK CITY — NEW YORK CITY, foremost city of the Western Hemisphere and largest urban Jewish community in history; pop. 7,771,730 (1970), est. Jewish pop. 1,836,000 (1968); metropolitan area 11,448,480 (1970), metropolitan area Jewish (1968), 2,381,000… …
29Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… …
30Egypt, ancient — Introduction civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… …
