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Ivan Alexeyevich Bunin Biography (1870 - 1953)
sobota, czerwiec 14th, 2008While working as a journalist and clerk Bunin wrote and translated poetry; his first volume of verse was published in 1891. For his translation of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s Hiawatha he was awarded a Pushkin prize in 1903 by the Russian Academy, which later elected him an honorary fellow (1909). He also translated Lord Byron’s Manfred and Cain. Bunin, whose poetry has a Parnassian ring, had no use for modern avant-garde trends.
Bunin made his name as a short-story writer with such masterpieces as “Gospodin iz San-Frantsisko,” the title piece in one of his collections (1916; The Gentleman from San Francisco). His last book of stories, Tyomnyye allei (Dark Avenues), was published in 1943.
Bunin’s longer works include Derevnya (1910; The Village), Mitina lyubov (1925; Mitya’s Love), Zhizn Arsenyeva (“The Life of Arsenev”), a fictional autobiography (1930; The Well of Days) and its sequel, Lika (1939), and two volumes of memoirs, Okayannyye dni (1935; “The Cursed Days”) and Vospominaniya (1950; Memories and Portraits).
He also wrote books on Leo Tolstoy (Osvobozhdeniye Tolstogo, 1937; “Tolstoy’s Liberation”) and Anton Chekhov, both of whom he knew personally. The latter book, O Chekhove (“On Chekhov”), remained unfinished and was published posthumously (1955).
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Biography (1806 - 1859)
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Ice Cube Biography
wtorek, czerwiec 10th, 2008About Ice Cube:
Known to be one of the Most Important figures in rap history, Ice Cube began his career with the Notorious West Coast Gangsta Rap Group N.W.A two decades ago. At the height of the group’s success, Ice Cube broke away to start his own solo career. His initial release, “Amerikkka’s Most Wanted” (Priority, 1990) sold over a million copies. His sophomore solo effort, “Death Certificate” (Priority, 1991), a concept album about the fall and rise of the black man, debuted at #1 on the R&B Album chart, #2 on the Top 200 album chart and went on to sell over two million copies. His impressive musical career also includes the multi-platinum success of both his double album “War and Peace,” and hit albums “Lethal Injection,” “Bootlegs & B-Sides,” “The Predator,” and the gold certified, independently released “Laugh Now, Cry Later.” Ice Cube has sold over 10 million albums to date.
Following a triumphant return to the mic after 6 years in 2006 with the critically acclaimed release of Laugh Now, Cry Later, which debuted at #2 on the R&B/Hip Hop sales chart and #4 on the Top 200 sales chart, making it the years highest selling independent release in hip hop, the Godfather of Gangsta Rap, Ice Cube is ready to take center stage once again with his ninth solo effort. The highly anticipated new album, titled Raw Footage will be released on June 17th courtesy of his own independent imprint, Lench Mob Records.
Raw Footage is expected to include guest features by artists such as Musiq Soulchild, Nas, Scarface and Dub C. The hip hop legend also collaborated with producers Maestro, Emile, DJ Crazy Toones, Fred Wreck, Palumbo Beats, and Teak “Da Beatsmith” Underdue and Dee Underdue to name a few.
About Lench Mob Records:
Launched in 2005 by Ice Cube and his management company The Firm, Lench Mob Records is independently owned and operated by Ice Cube.
About UVNTV.com:
Launched in early 2008 and co-created by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh, UVNTV.com is the world’s first real time streaming television network online. UVNTV revolutionizes television with delivery via the internet utilizing Microsoft Corps’s groundbreaking Silverlight platform, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer user experiences on the Web. Through UVNTV’s patent pending database, UVNTV rivals cable and satellite television. Beyond real-time transmission (the first on the net) UVNTV’s channels are capable of full screen DVD quality resolution, Dolby surround sound and comes complete with a channel guide with video window. Over 2 years in the making, founded by entertainers for entertainers and fans alike, UVNTV is home to the next generation of filmmakers, music makers, and onscreen talent. UVNTV is more than Broadband Television; it is a Broadband Social Network.
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Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Biography (1867 - 1928)
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