The Ginger Man 1955 novel by J. P. Donleavy The Ginger Man is a novel, first published in Paris in 1955, by J. P. Background[edit] Donleavy's friend and fellow writer Brendan Behan was the first person to read the completed manuscript.[1][2] The book was rejected by numerous publishers, but The Manchester Guardian published some extracts from it, calling the book a "comic triumph".[3] Subsequently, Behan told Donleavy about Olympia Press, a Paris-based English-language publisher that had produced works by Samuel Beckett,[3] and Donleavy succeeded in getting the book published by them, but was angered when he discovered that it had done so under its pornography imprint.[4] In his 1994 autobiography The History of The Ginger Man, Donleavy wrote, "I smashed my fist upon its green cover format, published as it was in the pseudonymous and pornographic Traveller's Companion Series, and I declared aloud, 'If it's the last thing I ever do, I will avenge this book Reception[edit] Adaptations[edit] References[edit]
Max Nordau Max Nordau Leben[Bearbeiten] Nach dem Tode seines Vaters änderte er am 11. April 1873 seinen Namen von Südfeld auf Nordau und machte Studienreisen nach Berlin, Russland, Dänemark, Schweden, Island, England, Frankreich, Spanien und schließlich nach Italien. Grab Max Nordaus in Tel Aviv (Trumpeldor-Friedhof) 1872 bereits wurde er zum Dr. med. promoviert. Max Nordau hatte am 20. Nach Ausbruch des Weltkrieges lebte Max Nordau in Madrid und London; wenige Jahre vor seinem Tod, 1920, kehrte er nach Paris zurück, wo er 1923 starb. Max Nordaus Tochter Maxa Nordau (1897-1991) wurde in Paris geboren und war eine französische Landschafts- und Porträtmalerin. Nordau als Zionist und Nationaljude[Bearbeiten] Max Nordau begegnete Theodor Herzl erstmals 1892, war begeistert von der Idee, den Zionismus politisch umsetzen zu wollen, und begann, sich in der zionistischen Bewegung zu engagieren. Am 19. " ... Nordau als Literat[Bearbeiten] Werkliste (Auswahl)[Bearbeiten] Aus dem wahren Milliardenlande.
Brendan Behan Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright Brendan Francis Aidan Behan[1] (christened Francis Behan)[2] ( BEE-ən; Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin; 9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both English and Irish. He was named by Irish Central as one of the greatest Irish writers of all time.[3] By the early 1960s, Behan reached the peak of his fame. He spent increasing amounts of time in New York City, famously declaring, "To America, my new found land: The man that hates you hates the human race. Early life[edit] A biographer, Ulick O'Connor, recounts that one day, at age eight, Brendan was returning home with his granny and a crony from a drinking session. Behan left school at 13 to follow in his father's footsteps as a house painter.[8] IRA activities[edit] At 16, Behan joined the IRA and embarked on an unauthorised solo mission to England to set off a bomb at the Liverpool docks. Writer[edit] According to J.P.
Warren Farrell Warren Thomas Farrell (born June 26, 1943) is an American educator, activist and author of seven books on men's and women's issues. He came to prominence in the 1970s as one of the leading male thinkers[2] championing the cause of second wave feminism, and serving on the New York City Board of the National Organization for Women (NOW). However, when NOW took policy positions that Farrell regarded as anti-male and anti-father, he continued supporting the expansion of women’s options[3] while adding what he felt was missing about boys, men and fathers. He is now recognized as one of the most important figures in the modern men's movement. Early life and education[edit] Warren Farrell received a B.A. from Montclair State University in social sciences in 1965.[7] As a college student, Farrell was a national vice-president of the Student-National Education Association, leading President Lyndon B. University teaching[edit] Feminist Foundation[edit] In a 1997 interview, Farrell stated:
J. P. Donleavy Novelist, playwright, essayist James Patrick Donleavy (23 April 1926 – 11 September 2017) was an American-Irish novelist, short story writer and playwright.[1] His best-known work is the novel The Ginger Man, which was initially banned for obscenity. Early life[edit] Donleavy was born in Brooklyn, to Irish immigrants Margaret and Patrick Donleavy, and grew up in the Bronx. Career[edit] Donleavy's first published work was a short story entitled A Party on Saturday Afternoon, which appeared in the Dublin literary periodical Envoy in 1950.[2] He gained critical acclaim with his first novel, The Ginger Man (1955), which is one of the Modern Library 100 best novels.[4] The novel, of which Donleavy's friend and fellow writer Brendan Behan was the first person to read the completed manuscript,[3][5] was banned in Ireland and the United States by reason of obscenity. In March 2007, Donleavy was the castaway on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.[7] Personal life[edit] List of works[edit]
Andreas Troeger Andreas Troeger is an American artist, born and raised in Munich, Germany. He has been living in the East Village, Manhattan of New York City since 1992. After graduating film school in Munich, he was awarded a scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service to study additional film productions at NYU. In the early nineties he collaborated with video art superstar Nam June Paik, political video and Internet activist Paul Garrin, avant-garde filmmakers such as Nick Zedd and Iara Lee (Synthetic Pleasures and Architettura) and in 2007, published his first book ANTI BIOGRAPHY. Best known as avant-garde film and video artist, he was awarded the German-Short-Film-Award, in 1990, for Lifepak, and created plenty of controversy, in 1992, with his unique art-documentary Path, a film about pathology workers performing an autopsy and the video installation Strom, an extremely graphic depiction of missus of electric current in society. Film and videography[edit] Publication[edit]
Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs is a book written by Hunter S. Thompson, published in 1967 by Random House.[3] It was widely lauded for its up-close and uncompromising look at the Hells Angels motorcycle club, during a time when the gang was highly feared and accused of numerous criminal activities. The New York Times described Thompson's portrayal as "a world most of us would never dare encounter It was Thompson's first published book and his first attempt at a nonfiction novel. Origins[edit] Thompson spent the next year preparing for the new book in close quarters with the Hells Angels, in particular the San Francisco and Oakland chapters of the club and their president Ralph "Sonny" Barger. Thompson's residence during the Hell's Angels period at 318 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco Thompson remained close with the Angels for a year, but ultimately the relationship waned. Plot and themes[edit] Effects and criticism[edit] Editions[edit]
Thomas Hoepker Thomas Höpker (2009) Thomas Hoepker (German: Thomas Höpker; 10 June 1936 in Munich, Germany) is a German photographer and member of Magnum Photos known for stylish color photo features. He also documented the 9/11 World Trade Center destruction. Career[edit] Magnum Photos first began distributing Hoepker's photographs in 1964. Today, Hoepker lives in New York with his second wife Christine Kruchen, with whom he produces TV documentaries. Exhibitions[edit] 2006, Photographien 1955-2005, Photomuseum, Munich, Germany1995, Retrospective, Claus Tebbe Gallery, Cologne, Germany1994, The Maya Kunsthalle Cologne, Cologne, Germany1985/87, Retrospective, 25 cities in Germany1976, Rizzoli Gallery, New York and Rizzoli Gallery, Washington D.C., USA1965, Kunst und Gewerbe Museum, Hamburg, Germany Filmography[edit] 2005, Ice-cold Splendor2003, Easter Island2000, Robinson Crusoe Island1998, Death in a Cornfield1973, The Village Arabati Bibliography[edit] Awards[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]
bookdepository We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies. 3.5 (5,208 ratings by Goodreads) Share List price: C$92.08 Currently unavailable Product details Hardback | 637 pages 165 x 232 x 54mm | 1,193g 25 May 2007 Subterranean Press English Signed, Limited 1596061057 9781596061057 2,991,442 Rating details 5,208 ratings 3.5 out of 5 stars Book ratings by Goodreads Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers with over 50 million reviews. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. 3.5 (5,208 ratings by Goodreads) Share List price: C$92.08 Currently unavailable Product details Hardback | 637 pages 165 x 232 x 54mm | 1,193g 25 May 2007 Subterranean Press English Signed, Limited 1596061057 9781596061057 2,991,442 Rating details 5,208 ratings 3.5 out of 5 stars Book ratings by Goodreads Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers with over 50 million reviews.
Michael First Michael B. First (born 1956) is an American psychiatrist who focuses on diagnostic criteria for mental disorders. He is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University. First was one of the editors of DSM-IV-TR, the Editor of Text and Criteria for the DSM-IV, and the editor of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV.[1] He also served as consultant to the World Health Organization for the revision of ICD-11. Life and career[edit] First earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1978. First frequently writes on diagnostic criteria, particularly diagnostic controversies. He has provided expert opinion and testimony on several high profile cases including the federal trial of the accused Al Qaeda terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui.[5] First co-authored Am I Okay? Selected publications[edit] Kupfer DA, First MB, Regier DA (2002). See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]
Erich Kästner German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist Emil Erich Kästner (German: [ˈʔeːʁɪç ˈkɛstnɐ] ( listen); 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including Emil and the Detectives. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1960 for his autobiography Als ich ein kleiner Junge war [de].[1][2] He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times.[3] Biography[edit] Dresden 1899–1919[edit] Birthplace – memorial plaque Kästner was born in Dresden, Saxony, and grew up on Königsbrücker Straße in Dresden's Äußere Neustadt. Kästner's father, Emil Richard Kästner, was a master saddlemaker.[5] His mother, Ida Amalia (née Augustin), had been a maidservant, but in her thirties she trained as a hairstylist in order to supplement her husband's income. In 1913, Kästner entered a teacher training school in Dresden. Leipzig 1919–1927[edit] Works[edit]
Gabriele Henkel Leben[Bearbeiten] Signatur Gabriele Henkel Henkel arbeitete nach einem Au-Pair-Aufenthalt in London als Journalistin bei den Wochenzeitschriften The Observer und Newsweek und war jüngstes Mitglied der Bundespressekonferenz, als sie Konrad Henkel im Rheinischen Karneval traf. In den Jahren von 1970 bis 2000 sammelte sie für das Unternehmen Henkel Kunst aus der ganzen Welt und baute damit die Kunstsammlung des Konzerns auf.[1] 1983 erhielt Gabriele Henkel einen Lehrauftrag für Kunstgeschichte an der Gesamthochschule Wuppertal, der heutigen Bergischen Universität Wuppertal. 2001 gründete sie die Kythera-Kulturstiftung, die seit 2002 jährlich den Kythera-Preis verleiht. Im Jahre 2009 ist sie wegen ihres Einsatzes für die Kunst und Kunstvermittlung mit dem Verdienstorden des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen geehrt worden.[2] 2010 engagierte sie sich in einer Bürgerinitiative zum Erhalt der Düsseldorfer Gaslaternen.[3] Sie ist Mitglied des Internationalen Beirats des Museum of Modern Art in New York.[4]
Benjamin Disraeli Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Disraeli was born in Bloomsbury, then a part of Middlesex. His father left Judaism after a dispute at his synagogue; young Benjamin became an Anglican at the age of 12. After several unsuccessful attempts, Disraeli entered the House of Commons in 1837. Upon Derby's retirement in 1868, Disraeli became prime minister briefly before losing that year's general election. Early life[edit] Childhood[edit] Disraeli's father, mother and sister—Isaac, Maria and Sarah I was at school for two or three years under the Revd. 1820s[edit] Disraeli as a young man—a retrospective portrayal painted in 1852 The year after joining Maples' firm, Benjamin changed his surname from D'Israeli to Disraeli. There was at the time a boom in shares in South American mining companies. The bursting of the mining bubble was ruinous for Disraeli. 1830–1837[edit] Together with his sister's fiancé, William Meredith, Disraeli travelled widely in southern Europe and beyond in 1830–31.
Kafkaesk Das Eigenschaftswort kafkaesk, benannt nach dem Schriftsteller Franz Kafka, ist ein bildungssprachlicher Ausdruck, der so viel wie „in der Art der Schilderungen Kafkas, auf rätselhafte Weise unheimlich, bedrohlich“ bedeutet.[1] Das Wort wurde aus dem Englischen übernommen, wo Kafka-esque zuerst im Jahr 1939 nachzuweisen ist.[2] Die älteste Wortbildung dieser Art zu einem Schriftsteller ist "dantesk", das bereits im Jahr 1799 belegt ist.[3] Der Duden nahm kafkaesk in der 17. Auflage im Jahre 1973 auf. Das Adjektiv wurde ursprünglich innerliterarisch zur Bezeichnung literarischer Textmerkmale Kafkas sowie für Ähnlichkeiten und Nachahmungen seiner literarischen Arbeit verwendet. Später wurde es zunehmend für außerliterarische Sachverhalte verwendet und stand für „Situationen und diffuse Erfahrungen der Angst, Unsicherheit und Entfremdung“ sowie des Ausgeliefertseins an anonyme und bürokratische Mächte, der Absurdität, der Ausweg- und Sinnlosigkeit sowie Schuld und innere Verzweiflung.