Simple
The Oxford Companion to American Literature
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© The Oxford Companion to American Literature 1995, originally published by Oxford University Press 1995. (Hide copyright information)
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Simple, name given to the titular character, properly Jesse B. Semple, in several works by
Langston Hughes. A black resident of Harlem, Simple is a seemingly naïve or stupid man but actually smart in the vein of the shrewd cracker‐barrel homespun figure. The satirical sketches in which he surveys contemporary issues were published in newspapers and are collected in
Simple Speaks His Mind (1950),
Simple Takes a Wife (1953),
Simple Stakes a Claim (1957),
The Best of Simple (1961), and
Simple's Uncle Sam (1965).
Simply Heavenly (1963) is a musical play by Hughes adapting some of these stories.
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Kathleen Ferrier
Magazine article from: Musical Opinion; 11/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Walter at the piano. In 1953 Kathleen Ferrier was engaged to sing Orpheus...October in London that year. The Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Fund was started with the proceeds of the book Kathleen Ferrier -A Memoir written by some of...
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Songs of hope and glory Two anniversaries this year recall a golden period of English music-making. Michael Kennedy celebrates the careers of Kathleen Ferrier and Janet Baker
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 1/5/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...anniversary of the death of Kathleen Ferrier at the age of 41; August...people he had known were Kathleen Ferrier and Mahler, in that...closely associated with Ferrier - the Angel, Mahler...axis at Aldeburgh as Kathleen had been and sang Lucretia...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Culture: Singer's notes live on; Christopher Morley remembers Lancashire diva Kathleen Ferrier, who died half a century ago.(ROP)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 10/8/2003; 700+ words
; ...cruelly-early age of 41. Kathleen Ferrier's singing career had lasted...Birmingham Town Hall on March 5. Kathleen Ferrier died peacefully in her sleep...collection, Letters and Diaries of Kathleen Ferrier, edited by Christopher Fifield...
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Ferrier, Kathleen: Klever Kaff.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Biography; 6/22/2006; ; 463 words
; Ferrier, Kathleen Klever Kaff. Ian Jack. Translated...Feb. 1953), the great contralto Kathleen Ferrier, already vanquished by cancer, must...musical experiences were to have known Kathleen Ferrier and Gustav Mahler--"in that order...
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CULTURE: CLASSICAL CD REVIEWS : Songs of the British Isles: Kathleen Ferrier, contralto. (Naxos 8.111081) pounds 4.99.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 6/23/2005; 557 words
; Byline: Review by David Hart Kathleen Ferrier As a tribute to someone who 'stirred the world more...of a much-loved singer. Listeners encountering Kathleen Ferrier's distinctive voice for the first time, however...
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 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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The star who fell too soon; Kathleen Ferrier, who died 50 years ago of cancer, is revealed in her letters as a homespun battler who was unscarred by her celebrity by Christopher Fifield.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England); 9/9/2003; 700+ words
; ...October 1953, the singer Kathleen Ferrier died of breast cancer...am being stroked"? Ferrier was guarded about her...Winifred was protective of Kathleen's memory, and freely...unspoiled by stardom; Ferrier retained a raunchy sense...
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Music CDs: CLASSICAL HHHHI Schubert, Schumann, Brahms Lieder: Kathleen Ferrier/Bruno Walter DECCA
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 3/7/2004; ; 365 words
; ...have been somewhat mystified by Kathleen Ferrier's enduring iconic status, this...revelation. We all think we know Ferrier's voice - that sobbing splash...but studio recordings. Live, Ferrier is a different animal - spontaneous...
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Kathleen Ferrier Awards at the Wigmore
Magazine article from: Musical Opinion; 7/1/2005; ; 603 words
; Kathleen Ferrier Awards at the Wigmore It was reassuring to encounter singing of an impressively high standard in the Final of the 2005 Kathleen Ferrier Awards at the Wigmore Hall on 28 April. The competition's roster...
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Kathleen Ferrier Awards 2004
Magazine article from: Musical Opinion; 7/1/2004; ; 636 words
; Kathleen Ferrier Awards 2004 An the half century that has passed since the untimely death of Kathleen Ferrier, the competition that commemorates her distinguished career has been...
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Kathleen Ferrier Award held at the Wigmore Hall
Magazine article from: Musical Opinion; 7/1/1998; ; 486 words
; The finals of the 1998 Kathleen Ferrier Award were held at the Wigmore Hall on 24 April...exceptionally high, and the Winner of the First Prize in the Kathleen Ferrier Competition was so outstandingly excellent that audience...
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Kathleen Ferrier
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Kathleen Ferrier 1912-53, British contralto, b. Higher Walton, Lancashire. Ferrier began voice lessons at 25. Her celebrated...Britten's Rape of Lucretia (1946). Ferrier's interpretations of Gluck's Orfeo...
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Ferrier, Kathleen (Mary)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Ferrier, Kathleen (Mary) ( b Higher Walton, Lancs., 1912; d London, 1953). Eng. contralto. Began mus. career as pianist and acc. in...
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Ferrier, Kathleen
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Ferrier, Kathleen (1912–53) English contralto. She sang the title role in the first performance of Benjamin Britten's The Rape of Lucretia (1946) at Glyndebourne , England, and was also acclaimed as Orpheus in Christoph Gluck's Orfeo . She died early of cancer.
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Baker, Janet
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...the radio. English citizens wrote fan letters comparing her to British singing star Kathleen Ferrier. Indeed, Baker took second place at the Kathleen Ferrier Prize competition the following year, at age 23. According to Alan Blyth in Janet...
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Walter (Schlesinger), Bruno
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...At first Edinburgh Fest., 1947, cond. legendary perf. of Das Lied von der Erde with Kathleen Ferrier and Peter Pears. Accompanied (pf.) Ferrier at recitals in Edinburgh and Salzburg and recorded Das Lied von der Erde with her in Vienna...
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