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Mary Jane Oliver (September 10, 1935 – January 17, 2019) was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. She found inspiration for her work in nature and had a lifelong habit of solitary walks in the wild.
John Henry is a 1931 novel by Roark Bradford and illustrated by woodcut artist J. J. Lankes, based on the African-American folk hero of the same name. [1] [2] It was made into a Broadway play by Bradford and Jacques Wolfe in 1939 featuring Paul Robeson in the title role and Ruby Elzy as Julie Anne.
An Historical View of the Manner, Customs, Literature, &c., of Great Britain [9] XXII 1827 General Register of Politics, Science and Literature [9] XXIII John Gibson Lockhart: Life of Burns [9] XXIV (2 vols.) Henry Glassford Bell Life of Mary, Queen of Scots [9] XXVI Francis Wrangham: Evidences of Christianity [9] XXVII (2 vols.) Adam Neale ...
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The historical accuracy of many of the aspects of the John Henry legend are subject to debate. [1] [2] According to researcher Scott Reynolds Nelson, the actual John Henry was born in 1848 in New Jersey and died of silicosis, a complication of his workplace, and not due to proper exhaustion of work.
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Bomb (stylized in all caps as BOMB) is an American arts magazine edited by artists and writers, published quarterly in print and daily online.It is composed primarily of interviews between creative people working in a variety of disciplines—visual art, literature, film, music, theater, architecture, and dance.
John Henry is a 1994 children's picture book by Julius Lester and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. It is about the American legendary figure John Henry . In 1998, a 19-minute film adaptation of the book was narrated by Samuel L. Jackson and released by Weston Woods Studios .