Nikolai Gogol was born in the Ukraine in 1809, and died in 1852. His most famous novel, Dead Souls, was written in Russian and is considered to be a unique example of 19th century Russian literature. In fact, it is often termed the first Russian novel. However, Gogol referred to it as a poem, and ...
When list-topping male baby names like Jacob, Christopher, and Ethan begin to seem tired, prospective parents turn to music, sports, geography, religion, and other realms for inspiration. For bookish parents who loved their literature classes, fictional characters often provide ideas for an unusual or meaningful names. Books abound with remarkable male names, so the literary ...
Vladimir Nabokov’s novel The Gift was the author’s last work to be written in Russian. Nabokov wrote it while living in Berlin in the mid -to-late 1930 and much like his protagonist, Fyodor Godunov-Cherdyntsev, had a love affair with Russian literature. It is Russian literature that is ultimatelty what this novel is about. Moreover, Fyodor ...
Simply put, there is no college like Virginia Tech (VT). Located in charming rural Blacksburg, Virginia, VT is, as freshman Aimee Fausser adeptly describes it, “a research institution with a liberal arts feel.” Virginia Tech is a popular choice not only among Virginia high school seniors, but also students from all over the east coast, ...
With the 1970’s came change in film comedies. The popularity of such shows as Saturday Night Live and Second City Television led to films that were more manic and crazy. Stars such as Steve Martin, Richard Pryor, Cheech and Chong, Chevy Chase, John Belushi and Bill Murray became world famous for their movies. Woody Allen ...
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