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Kjeld Abell
Kjeld Abell , 1901-61, Danish playwright. Abell's Melody That Got Lost (1935, tr. 1939) was an early success. Trained as a stage designer, he was an innovator in stage technique. He later turned to ethical and social drama; Anna Sophie Hedvig (1939, tr. 1944), The Queen Walks Again (1943), Si... Read more
Sir John Denham
Sir John Denham , 1615-69, English poet and dramatist. His fame rests largely on two works: Cooper's Hill (1642), a topographical poem, combining descriptions of scenery with moral reflections, and The Sophy, a historical tragedy of the Turkish court, acted in 1641. He served the royalists durin... Read more
Anhalt
Anhalt , former state, c.900 sq mi (2,330 sq km), central Germany, surrounded by the former Prussian provinces of Saxony and Brandenburg. Dessau, the capital, and Köthen were the chief cities. Nonmountainous except for the outliers of the lower Harz Mts. in the west, it was drained by the Elbe,... Read more
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska , 1891-1915, French sculptor. He was the chief exponent of vorticism in sculpture. Mainly self-taught in England and Germany, Gaudier showed exceptional precocity in his draftsmanship, animal figures, and abstract works such as The Dancer. Returning to France in 1910, he ad... Read more
Novalis
Novalis , pseud. of Friederich von Hardenberg , 1772-1801, German poet. He studied philosophy under Schiller, Schlegel, and Fichte and was especially influenced by Fichte. He later studied geology. Novalis was one of the great German romantics; his chief work was the novel Heinrich von Ofterding... Read more
William Page
William Page 1811-85, American historical and portrait painter, b. Albany, N.Y., studied with S. F. B. Morse and at the National Academy of Design. Among his best-known works are Farragut's Triumphal Entry into Mobile Bay (presented to Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, 1871) and Ruth and Naomi (N.Y.... Read more
Francis Ferdinand
Francis Ferdinand 1863-1914, Austrian archduke, heir apparent (after 1889) of his uncle, Emperor Francis Joseph. In 1900 he married a Czech, Sophie Chotek. She was made duchess of Hohenberg, but because she was of minor nobility their children were barred from succession. Laboring to transform the ... Read more
burlesque
burlesque [Ital.,=mockery], form of entertainment differing from comedy or farce in that it achieves its effects through caricature, ridicule, and distortion. It differs from satire in that it is devoid of any ethical element. The word first came into use in the 16th cent. in an opera of the Italia... Read more
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep 1949-, American actress, b. Summit, N.J., as Mary Louise Streep. She attended Yale Drama School and appeared in many Broadway and off-Broadway productions during the early 1970s. Moving to Hollywood, she made her film debut in Julia (1977), and has become one of the most acclaimed fi... Read more
William Styron
William Styron 1925-2006, American novelist, b. Newport News, Va., grad. Duke, 1947. His fiction is often powerful, deeply felt, poetic, and elegiac. He became well known for his novel The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967; Pulitzer Prize), a fictional recreation of the 1831 slave rebellion in Virg... Read more

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Sophie Germain
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Sophie Germain The foundational work of Sophie Germain (1778-1831) on Fermat's Last Theorem, a problem...published until after her death. Taught Herself Mathematics Marie-Sophie Germain was born April 1, 1776, in Paris to Ambroise-Francois...
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Sophie Taeuber-Arp The Swiss-born painter, designer, and dancer Sophie Taeuber-Arp (1889-1943) was an active member...committed to the concept of the "total work of art." Sophie Taeuber-Arp, nee Taeuber, was born in Davos...
Lavritch, Sophie Bentkowski (1905-)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Lavritch, Sophie Bentkowski (1905-) Editor and writer on parapsychological...Science (no. 49). She wrote under the names of Sophie Bentkowski, Sonia Bent-kowski-Lavritch, and Sophie de Trabeck. Sources: Pleasants, Helene, ed. Biographical...
Sophie's Choice
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Sophie's Choice, novel by William Styron , published in 1979. Narrated by the...deranged manic‐depressive Jewish intellectual, and his beloved Sophie Zawistowska, an émigré Polish Catholic beauty, with whom...
Wald, Florence Sophie
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Florence Sophie Wald Florence Wald (born 1917) is credited with starting the hospice...and their families. Nurse and Yale Dean Florence Wald was born Florence Sophie Schorske on April 19, 1917, in New York City. Her parents were Theodore...
Tucker, Sophie
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Tucker, Sophie, see VAUDEVILLE, AMERICAN .
Treadwell, Sophie
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Treadwell, Sophie. See Machinal .
Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Mutter, Anne-Sophie (1963– ) German violinist. She made her concerto debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1977, having come to the notice of Herbert von Karajan , with whom she later recorded all the major violin concertos.
Schröder, Sophie
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Schröder, Sophie (1781–1868), Austrian actress, who played leading parts at the Vienna Burgtheater. She created the part of Bera...
William Styron
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...The Confessions of Nat Turner, and Sophie's Choice. His major theme was the response...facts with imagination. Reactions to Sophie's Choice (1979) were also mixed...In a Brooklyn rooming house he meets Sophie and her Jewish lover, Nathan, who alternates...

Dictionary entries related to "Sophie"

Germain, Sophie
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Germain, Sophie ( b . Paris, France, 1 April 1776; d . Paris, 27 June 1831) mathemtics . Sophie Germain, France ’ s greatest female...home. Thus it was that, at age thirteen, Sophie read an account of the death of Archimedes...
Halberstadt-Freud, Sophie (1893-1920)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis HALBERSTADT-FREUD, SOPHIE (1893-1920) The fifth child of Sigmund and Martha Freud, Sophie Halberstadt-Freud was born on April 12...Freud's "Sunday's child" was named after Sophie Schwalb, the niece of Samuel Hammerschlag...
Taeuber-Arp, Sophie
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Taeuber-Arp, Sophie (née Taeuber ) (1889–...Zurich. Arp wrote that ‘In 1915 Sophie Taeuber and I carried out our first works...inspiration she gave him: ‘It was Sophie Taeuber who, through the example of her...
Morgenstern-Kabatschnik, Sophie (1875-1940)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis MORGENSTERN-KABATSCHNIK, SOPHIE (1875-1940) Sophie Morgenstern-Kabatschnik, a Polish psychiatrist and psychoanalyst...rique Jacquemain See also: ; ; Bibliography Morgenstern, Sophie. (1927). Un cas de mutisme psychog è ne, Revue...
Wyss, Sophie
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Wyss, Sophie ( b Neuveville, 1897; d Bognor Regis, 1983). Swiss soprano. Settled in Eng. 1925. Gave f.ps. of several works by Brit. composers, incl. Britten's Our Hunting Fathers (1936) and Les Illuminations (1940).
Eckhardt-Gramatté, Sophie-Carmen (Sonia)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Eckhardt-Gramatté, Sophie-Carmen (Sonia) ( b Moscow, 1899; d Stuttgart, 1974). Russ.-born Canadian composer, violinist, and pianist. Toured...
Mutter, Anne-Sophie
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Mutter, Anne-Sophie ( b Rheinfeldin, 1963). Ger. violinist. Won 1st prize at young musicians' nat. comp. at age of six. After hearing her...
Autohistorization
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...regard to the future (Mijolla-Mellor, Sophie de, 1998). The I thus figures, according...without which the I cannot come into being. Sophie de Mijolla-Mellor See also: Apprenti...Universitaires de France. Mijolla-Mellor, Sophie de. (1998). Penser la psychose. Une...
Pleasure in Thinking
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...belong to it" (in Mijolla-Mellor, Sophie de, 1992). Considered from the standpoint...by keeping the will to question alive. Sophie de Mijolla-Mellor See also: Civilization...dreams. SE 4, 5. Mijolla-Mellor, Sophie de. (1992). Le plaisir de pens...
Topique
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...Topique is, as of 2005, co-directed by Sophie de Mijolla-Mellor and Jean-Paul Valabrega...also as an adventure in human thought. Sophie de Mijolla-Mellor See also: ; Quatri...an apr è s. . .Entretien avec Sophie de Mijolla-Mellor. Topique , 69 .

Thesaurus entries related to "Sophie"

ecstatic
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ecstatic • adjective  the news of Sophie's safe return made them ecstatic synonyms : enraptured, elated, in raptures, euphoric, rapturous, joyful, overjoyed, blissful...
angelic
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...synonyms : divine, heavenly, celestial, holy, seraphic, cherubic; spiritual. antonyms: demonic, infernal.   2. Sophie's angelic appearance synonyms : innocent, pure, virtuous, good, saintly, wholesome; beautiful.
wicked
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...hateful, detestable. antonym: agreeable.   3. a wicked sense of humor synonyms : mischievous, playful, naughty, impish, roguish, arch, puckish, cheeky.   4. informal Sophie makes wicked cakes. See excellent.

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SOPHIE: FROM A SHACK TO THE PALACE.(Sophie Royal Suppliment)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 6/13/1999; 700+ words ; Byline: ROGER MAYNARD SOPHIE and Michael's humble home in Sydney...Queen's wedding gift to Edward and Sophie, is a splendid nine-bedroom mansion...was hardly the ideal place for him and Sophie to begin their life together. His eyes...
SOPHIE'S HUSBAND DIES OF HEART ATTACK AT FILM FEST; Daniel, 61, vowed to hunt killer.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 2/12/2003; 700+ words ; ...Byline: JOANNE McELGUNN MURDER victim Sophie Toscan du Plantier's husband died of...difficult relationship with Ireland since Sophie's death. He was distraught that her...murder had been committed in France. Sophie's body was found three days before Christmas...
WHY SOPHIE IS A PERFECT ROYAL BRIDE; Edward and his love could buck the trend of broken Royal marriages Today's news of the engagement of Prince Edward and girlfriend Sophie Rhys-Jones has sparked Royal Wedding fever - and with her background, the Home Counties girl could prove that marriag e in to the Royal Family can be made to work.
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England); 1/6/1999; 700+ words ; SOPHIE Rhys-Jones will hope to avoid the mistakes...It was no wonder that Prince Edward and Sophie would not be rushed into making a formal...brothers both made of their marriages. Yet Sophie may have some advantages which neither the...
Sophie's mother: I'll never forgive myself ; The mother of the eight-year-old girl who starved herself to death said she would never forgive herself.
Newspaper article from: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK); 2/23/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...the inquest into the death of her daughter Sophie, which heard she was too traumatised to eat. Sophie's parents said they were told their daughter...their daughter would be all right, despite Sophie wasting away before them. Mrs Waller told...
SOPHIE: WHY GIRL I LOVED WILL BE A FAIRYTALE PRINCESS; By Michael O'Neil, who shared her life for a year.(Sophie Royal Suppliment)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 6/13/1999; 700+ words ; ...Neil will watch his beautiful, adorable Sophie become a Princess. But the man who shared Sophie Rhys-Jones's life for a year and dreamed...says: "She will be a fairytale Princess. Sophie is the perfect Royal bride - faithful and...
Sophie named new superintendent by Westchester School Board
Newspaper article from: Hoffman Estates Review (IL); 1/10/2007; ; 662 words ; ...has chosen local School District 15's Jean Sophie to be its next superintendent of schools. Sophie will replace current Superintendent Myra Sanders, who will retire June 30. "(Sophie) had a very impressive resume, a very engaging...
SOPHIE'S AIDE,GAY SEX AND DRUGS.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 4/8/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...Harkin, who founded the RJH agency with Sophie Wessex, was also asked if he could procure...of the same tabloid sting that snared Sophie into making unguarded remarks about fellow...ammunition for those who alleged that Sophie's company was using her royal connections...
Sophie's legacy of love.(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 7/31/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...talented young musicians and actors. Sophie Large was a member of the National Youth...university. At the time of her death, Sophie was busy setting up an amateur theatre...young singing and drama students began at Sophie's memorial service in Winchester Cathedral...
Sophie's everywhere... in the toys, the photos and in the poster that says `I love you, dad'.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 3/2/1997; 700+ words ; ...grief. His darling, precious little Sophie died in the gym at Dunblane Primary School...she was too young to understand, but Sophie - the innocent girl with the bright...unfairness of it all. That in losing Sophie, what I had left of Barbara was taken...
WHY SOPHIE IS A PERFECT ROYAL BRIDE Edward and his love could buck the trend of broken Royal marriages Today's news of the engagement of Prince Edward and girlfriend Sophie Rhys-Jones has sparked Royal Wedding fever - and with her background, the Home Counties girl could prove that marriage in to the Royal Family can be made to work.
Newspaper article from: Evening Mail; 1/6/1999; 700+ words ; SOPHIE Rhys-Jones will hope to avoid the mistakes...It was no wonder that Prince Edward and Sophie would not be rushed into making a formal...brothers both made of their marriages. Yet Sophie may have some advantages which neither the...