Regionalism (literature) — Regionalism, or local color fiction, was a perspective of literature that gained popularity in the United States after the Civil War. Local color writers depicted nearly every region of the United States, lending realism to their stories by… … Wikipedia
Wood, Grant — born Feb. 13, 1892, near Anamosa, Iowa, U.S. died Feb. 12, 1942, Iowa City, Iowa U.S. painter. He was trained as a craftsman and designer as well as a painter. On a visit to Germany in 1928, he was strongly influenced by the sharp detail of 15th… … Universalium
short story — short story, adj. a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words. [1885 90] * * * Brief fictional prose narrative. It usually presents a single significant episode or scene involving a limited number of characters. The form encourages… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
John Steuart Curry — For other people named John Curry, see John Curry (disambiguation). John Steuart Curry Curry sketching Anderson s daughter, Susan Anderson, age 9, while working on the mural Kansas Homestead General Land Office, Department of the Interior. ca.… … Wikipedia
West/Central Canadian English — The West/Central Canadian English dialect is one of the largest and most homogeneous dialect areas in North America, ranging from Ontario, through the Prairie Provinces to British Columbia. It forms a dialect continuum with the accent in the… … Wikipedia
West–Central Canadian English — The West–Central Canadian English dialect is one of the largest and most homogeneous dialect areas in North America, ranging from Ontario, through the Prairie Provinces to British Columbia.[citation needed] It forms a dialect continuum with the… … Wikipedia
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
Joseph Pomeroy Widney — (December 26, 1841 mdash; July 4, 1938) was a polymathic pioneer American physician, medical topographer, scholar educator, clergyman, entrepreneur philanthropist, proto environmentalist, prohibitionist, philosopher of religion, controversial… … Wikipedia
August Derleth — Born February 24, 1909 Died July 4, 1971 Occupation Novelist, short story writer … Wikipedia
