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Lust for Life (1934) is a biographical novel by Irving Stone about the life of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and his hardships. [1] It was Stone's first major publication, and is largely based on the collection of letters between Vincent van Gogh and his younger brother, art dealer Theo van Gogh . [ 2 ]
The book was adapted as a 2012 French TV film, also called La joie de vivre, directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and starring Anaïs Demoustier as Pauline. [1] In 2016, Swindle , a "radical re-imagining" largely inspired by the book was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 as part of its radio drama series Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola .
Though ligers typically have a life expectancy of between 13 and 18 years, they are occasionally known to live into their 20s. [21] A ligress named Shasta was born at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City on 14 May 1948 and died in 1972 at age 24. [22] Nook, a liger at a facility in Wisconsin, died in 2007, at 21 years old.
Richard Gordon (born Gordon Stanley Benton, 15 September 1921 – 11 August 2017, also known as Gordon Stanley Ostlere), [1] was an English ship's surgeon and anaesthetist.As Richard Gordon, Ostlere wrote numerous novels, screenplays for film and television and accounts of popular history, mostly dealing with the practice of medicine.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr., the internationally recognized poet and provocateur, died Monday in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was 81. Giovanni was a prolific writer, activist, educator ...
The suspect in the New Orleans attack that killed 14 people on New Year's Day is believed to have acted alone in a "premeditated and evil act," the FBI has said. The latest information is counter ...
Hope for the Flowers is an allegorical novel by Trina Paulus. It was first published in 1972 and reflects the idealism of the counterculture of the period. Often categorized as a children's novel , it is a fable "partly about life, partly about revolution and lots about hope – for adults and others including caterpillars who can read".
Arena told BI that Uruguay is a hot spot for art and culture. "There are many museums and galleries to choose from throughout the Punta del Este, Montevideo, and Colonia del Sacramento regions in ...