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Dirda lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife, Marian Peck Dirda, a prints and drawings conservator at the National Gallery of Art. They have three sons: Christopher (b. 1984), Michael (b. 1987), and Nathaniel (b. 1990).
Michael Dirda, book columnist for The Washington Post, notes that the American critic Edward Wagenknecht regarded Memoirs of a Midget "as the greatest English novel of its time." Dirda, himself a fan, adds, "(I'm not sure I'd disagree with him, even if nobody seems to read the book anymore: those interested can consult the essay on Memoirs of a ...
On Conan Doyle; or, The Whole Art of Storytelling [1] is a 2011 book about Arthur Conan Doyle by Michael Dirda. [2] [3] Published by Princeton University Press [4] on 10 October 2011, it later went on to win the Edgar Award for Best Critical / Biographical Work in 2012. [5]
Ten of the 20 authors from the book – including eventual literary superstars, novelist Anthony Doer and critic Michael Dirda – attended, as did an audience of a couple hundred people.
Michael Isikoff: Nation of Secrets: The Threat to Democracy and the American Way of Life: June 24, 2007: Amity Shlaes: Nick Gillespie: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression: The Great Depression: June 30, 2007: Seth Lerer: Michael Dirda: Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language: History of the English language ...
Though Michael and Victoria mainly keep their love life away from the public eye, the actor has shared a few tributes to his wife over the years, including a sweet post celebrating their 24th ...
The novella tells the story of Hauke Haien, related to the narrator by a schoolmaster in a small town in Northern Frisia.Hauke is the son of a farmer and licensed surveyor and does his best to learn his father's trade.
Yvette met basketball legend Michael Jordan while at a Miami nightclub in 2008. [8] They moved in together in 2009 [ 5 ] and were engaged over Christmas in 2011. [ 9 ] Prieto married Jordan on April 27, 2013, at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea . [ 8 ]