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Ragtime is a novel by E. L. Doctorow, first published in 1975. [1] The sweeping historical fiction occurs in the area of New York City between 1902 and 1915. Ragtime was ranked number 86 among Modern Library's 100 Best Novels in 1998.
Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (January 6, 1931 – July 21, 2015) was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known for his works of historical fiction.. He wrote twelve novels, three volumes of short fiction and a stage drama, including the award-winning novels Ragtime (1975), Billy Bathgate (1989), and The March (2005).
Ragtime is a musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by E.L. Doctorow .
Ragtime is a 1981 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow.It is set in and around turn-of-the-century New York City, New Rochelle, and Atlantic City, and includes fictionalized references to actual people and events of the time.
Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, [2] is a musical style that had its peak from the 1890s to 1910s. [1] Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. [1] Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers such as Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb.
In the title essay of her book Anarchism and Other Essays, she wrote: [171] ... Ragtime and Assassins. Plays depicting Goldman's life include: Howard Zinn's play, ...
For more than 20 years, the River Raisin Ragtime Revue has worked to preserve the history of America's original popular music.
Flaherty and Ahrens wrote the musical stage adaptation of James Agee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Death in the Family and its subsequent stage adaptation, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play All the Way Home by Tad Mosel, [12] with Ragtime director Frank Galati, who adapted the text and directed.