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Johnston, (William) Denis
Johnston, (William) Denis (1901–84), Irish dramatist. His first play, The Old Lady Says ‘No!’ (1929), is a satirical review of certain dominant elements in Irish life. Refused by Lady Gregory for the Abbey (hence its title), it was produced by the Gate Theatre during its second season. The Moon in the Yellow River (1931) earned wide popularity for the richness of its characterization and the precision with which the author diagnoses the mood of mid-1920s Ireland. A Bride for the Unicorn (1933) shows the influence of Expressionism. Blind Man's Buff, Johnston's adaptation of Toller's Die blinde Göttin, had a successful run at the Abbey Theatre in 1936. Later works were The Golden Cuckoo (1939), a comedy of individual rebellion; The Dreaming Dust (1940), on the life of Dean Swift; Strange Occurrence on Ireland's Eye (1956), a successful court-room drama; and The Scythe and the Sunset (1958).
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Johnston, (William) Denis." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Johnston, (William) Denis." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-JohnstonWilliamDenis.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Johnston, (William) Denis." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-JohnstonWilliamDenis.html |
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Denis William Brogan
Denis William Brogan , 1900–1974, British historian and political scientist, b. Glasgow, Scotland. He was educated at the Univ. of Glasgow, Oxford, and Harvard and was professor of political science at Cambridge from 1939 to 1968. Brogan was best known as an interpreter of American history and politics for British readers. His writings include The American Political System (1933), Politics and Law in the United States (1941), The Era of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1950), America in the Modern World (1960), American Aspects (1964), and Worlds in Conflict (1967). He was knighted in 1963. |
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"Denis William Brogan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Denis William Brogan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Brogan-D.html "Denis William Brogan." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Brogan-D.html |
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Browne, (William Charles) Denis
Browne, (William Charles) Denis (b Leamington Spa, 1888; d Achi Baba, Turkey, death in action, 1915). Eng. composer and critic. Wrote mus. criticism for The Times, 1913–14, and New Statesman, 1914. His works incl. a ballet The Comic Spirit; God is Our Strength, unacc. ch. (1912); 2 Tennyson settings (Move Eastward, Happy Earth and The Snowdrop) (c.1909); and the songs Diaphenia (H. Constable) (1912), Epitaph on Salathiel Pavy (Jonson) (1913), To Gratiana Dancing and Singing (Lovelace) (1912–14), and Arabia (de la Mare) (1914).
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Browne, (William Charles) Denis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Browne, (William Charles) Denis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-BrowneWilliamCharlesDenis.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Browne, (William Charles) Denis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-BrowneWilliamCharlesDenis.html |
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Johnston, (William) Denis
Johnston, (William) Denis (1901–84), playwright, critic, and mystical philosopher, is best known for his plays, which include The Old Lady Says ‘No!’ (1929), The Moon in the Yellow River (1931), A Bride for the Unicorn (1933), and The Scythe and the Sunset (1958). He also worte plays for television and radio. His daughter is Jennifer Johnston.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Johnston, (William) Denis." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Johnston, (William) Denis." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-JohnstonWilliamDenis.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Johnston, (William) Denis." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-JohnstonWilliamDenis.html |
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