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Maxwell Bodenheim
Maxwell Bodenheim , 1893-1954, American novelist and poet, b. Hermanville, Miss. His poetry, which incorporates many techniques of the imagists , is cynical and often dwells on the grotesque. Important volumes of his verse are Minna and Myself (1918), Against This Age (1925), and Selected Poem... Read more
Nancy Mitford
Nancy Mitford 1904-73, English novelist and biographer, b. London. She managed a London bookshop during World War II and moved to Paris in 1945. Mitford and her six celebrated sisters were born into the British aristocracy, a class she satirizes in her novels, notably In Pursuit of Love (1945) an... Read more
Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley
Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley , 1896-1980, British fascist leader. He entered (1918) Parliament as a Conservative, became (1922) an independent, and then joined (1924) the Labour party. He was junior minister in the Labour government of 1929 but resigned (1930) when the cabinet rejected his economic prop... Read more

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Jessica
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Jessica, in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice , Shylock's daughter.
Jessica Mitford
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Jessica Mitford see under Mitford, Nancy .
Tandy, Jessica
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Tandy, Jessica (1909–94), American actress born in London, who began her stage career at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1928...
Mitford, Jessica (Lucy)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Mitford, Jessica (Lucy) (1917–1996), writer, journalist, and sister of N. Mitford . She early adopted left-wing views, and...
Janus
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...Plymouth Theatre , 251 perf.] Every summer Jessica ( Margaret Sullavan ) and Denny ( Claude...write novels under the pen name Janus. Jessica and Denny are married, but not to each...their aggressive agent ( Mary Finney), Jessica's husband ( Robert Preston ), and the...
Rowling, J. K.
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Arantes, with whom she had a child, Jessica. Unfortunately, the marriage ended in...returned to Great Britain in 1993 when Jessica was three months old, and moved to Edinburgh...anesthesiologist, who quit his job to be with Jessica while her mother worked and traveled...
Kwanzaa
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture ...Celebration of Culture and Cooking . New York: Morrow, 1991. Harris, Jessica B. A Kwanzaa Keepsake: Celebrating the Holiday with New Traditions...and Culture . Los Angeles: University of Sankore Press, 1988. Jessica B. Harris
Pleasure of His Company, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...Skinner . [ Longacre Theatre , 474 perf.] Jessica Poole's world is thrown into confusion...Peppard), the son of a rich rancher. Jessica ( Dolores Hart) has been raised by her...fifteen‐year absence. He makes Jessica's life and fiancé seem hopelessly...
Mehta, Deepa
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...for the Canadian lesbian-themed drama Skin Deep. Directed Jessica Tandy In her first big budget feature, Mehta had the opportunity to direct the 84-year-old British theatrical actress Jessica Tandy in one of her last roles (and in a brief nude scene...
Nancy Mitford
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...biography by S. Hastings (1986). Mitford's sister Jessica Mitford, 1917-96, b. Gloucestershire, England, also...1977); P. Y. Sussman, ed., Decca: The Letters of Jessica Mitford (2006); see also J. Guinness, House of Mitford...

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Lange, Jessica
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers LANGE, Jessica Nationality: American. Born: Cloquet...Publications By LANGE: articles— "Jessica Lange: From Kong to Cain," interview...Paris), June 1982. "Dialogue on Film: Jessica Lange," in American Film (New York...
Tandy, Jessica
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers TANDY, Jessica Nationality: American. Born: London...books— Barranger, Milly S., Jessica Tandy, Westport, Connecticut, 1991...1995. * * * By the end of her life, Jessica Tandy was hailed as a Hollywood legend...
Dismorr, Jessica
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Dismorr, Jessica (1885–1939). British painter, born at Gravesend. She studied at the Slade School, 1902–3, and the...
Turner, Kathleen
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Roger Rabbit? (Zemeckis) (as voice of Jessica Rabbit); The Accidental Tourist (Kasdan...Rollercoaster Rabbit (short) (as voice of Jessica Rabbit) 1991 V. I. Warshawski (Kanew...Trail Mix-Up (short) (as voice of Jessica Rabbit); House of Cards (Lessac...
Close, Glenn
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Orphan Train (William A. Graham—for TV) (as Jessica); Too Far to Go (Fielder Cook—for TV) (as...enjoy great popularity and critical acclaim: Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange, and Glenn Close. Graduating from five years of stage...
Lansbury, Angela
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Wrote: South by Southwest (Shaw—for TV) (as Jessica Fletcher); Anastasia (Bluth, Goldman) (as voice of Dowager...Wrote: A Story to Die For (Shaw—for TV) (as Jessica Fletcher) Publications By LANSBURY: book— Angela...
Ardant, Fanny
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...L'Été prochain (Next Summer ) (Trintingnant); Les Enragés (The Enraged ) (Glenn) (as Jessica Melrose) 1986 Le Conseil de famille (Family Business ) (Gouvras) (as The Mother); Le Paltoquet (Deville) (as Lotte...
Barrymore, Drew
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...15 June 1995. "Drew Does Cinderella: Young Hollywood's Brightest Star Takes on a Classic Heroine," an interview with Jessica Shaw, in Seventeen, vol. 57, no. 8, August 1998. On BARRYMORE: books— Zannos, Susan, Drew Barrymore...
Bergen, Candice
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...pioggia )(Wertmuller) (as Lizzy); Oliver's Story (Korty) (as Marcie Bonwit) 1979 Starting Over (Pakula) (as Jessica Potter) 1981 Rich and Famous (Cukor) (as Merry Noel Blake) 1982 Gandhi (Attenborough) (as Margaret Bourke-White...
Chevalier, Maurice
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...noirs ; Black Tights ) (Terence Young) (as narrator); A Breath of Scandal (Curtiz) (as Prince Philip); Pepe (Sidney) (as himself) 1961 Fanny (Logan) (as Panisse) 1962 Jessica (La Sage-femme, le curé, et le bon

Thesaurus entries related to "Jessica"

pick
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...out, opt for, decide on, elect, settle on, fix on, sift out, sort out; name, nominate.   2. she picked out Jessica in the crowd synonyms : see, make out, distinguish, discern, spot, perceive, detect, notice, recognize, identify...
grab
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus grab • verb   1. Jessica grabbed his arm synonyms : seize, grasp, snatch, take hold of, grip, clasp, clutch; take; informal glom on to.  ...

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Profile: Jessica Cawvey, soldier who died in Iraq
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 10/26/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Considered (NPR) 10-26-2004 Profile: Jessica Cawvey, soldier who died in IraqHost...a roadside explosion killed Specialist Jessica Cawvey. The bomb went off as her supply...Schlenker of member station WGLT reports Jessica Cawvey led a focused and determined life...
'BABY' JESSICA RAISING A SON, WAITING TO COLLECT FUND WORTH $1M.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 10/17/2007; 700+ words ; ...1 million or more. The anniversary of Jessica McClure's rescue passed Tuesday like...where she fell into the backyard well. "Jessica's just been a wonderful, wonderful...Chip McClure. "That's always been Jessica's dream, to be a stay-at-home mom...
Jessica Matrasko Jewelry Line Instant Celebrity Favorite.
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 8/28/2009; 700+ words ; Jessica Matrasko Jewelry, the fashion-forward...based jewelry line created by designer Jessica Matrasko, announces the showcasing of...Hollywood elite with a love for fashion. "Jessica Matrasko Jewelry was quite the hit this...
Jessica's Race: 5K event raises funds to fight disease that took Valley woman's life.
Newspaper article from: Morning Call (Allentown, PA); 9/25/2007; 700+ words ; ...raise money for melanoma research, one of Jessica Coleman's dreams will come true. But...force behind the event will be missing. Jessica, 38, died Sept. 17 of the very disease...Against the Sun," has been renamed "Jessica's Race Against the Sun" at the request...
Jessica stepped up and helped a whole family
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 1/9/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...rural Pontiac. She was thanking a young woman named Jessica Poppe for helping Weber's sister -- Lori -- who...outside her home in Normal on Dec. 8. Was this our Jessica? Jessica Poppe (pronounced pope) is one of more than a dozen...
Jessica & Nick's true love story: in an exclusive interview, they reveal their most heartbreaking day, the night that sealed their love, and the secret thing she does very well.(Interview)(Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Redbook; 3/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Texas church, the soundtrack of pop stars Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey's life has been...degrees], is now a solo vocalist. And Jessica, who wowed crowds with her lusty albums...opportunity. But last fall, what really put Jessica and Nick over the top was that they let...
Refreshing 'Jessica'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/22/2002; 643 words ; ...COULD you shut up? I'm atoning," says Jessica (Jennifer Westfeldt), just a bit too...married? pressure. But in "Kissing Jessica Stein," an alternative romantic comedy...man turns out to be the wrong mission. Jessica may want to consider finding the right...
Jessica's room was the place where we could just go and feel close to her; The emotional journey for family as they move house.(News)
Newspaper article from: Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England); 9/24/2008; 700+ words ; ...boxes, they ensured they left daughter Jessica's room alone until the very last moment. Seven-year-old Jessica touched the hearts of hundreds of Teessiders...Karen snuggled up beside her. For months Jessica's bedroom in New Marske remained exactly...
Baby Jessica Waits to Collect $1M Fund
News Wire article from: AP Online; 10/17/2007; 700+ words ; ...1 million or more. The anniversary of Jessica McClure's rescue passed Tuesday like...where she fell into the backyard well. "Jessica's just been a wonderful, wonderful...Chip McClure. "That's always been Jessica's dream, to be a stay-at-home mom...
COLUMN: Jessica Simpson sells stupidity
News Wire article from: University Wire; 6/25/2004; ; 634 words ; ...about everyone's favorite dumb blondes, Jessica and her mullet-sporting sister, Ashlee...from them. If ignorance is bliss, then Jessica Simpson must be the happiest woman alive...most stupid. It baffles me that we honor Jessica for her stupidity. There are other women...