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]
Hedy Lamarr During her film career, Lamarr co-invented the technology for spread spectrum and frequency hopping communications with composer George Antheil.[3] This new technology became important to America's military during World War II because it was used in controlling torpedoes. Those inventions have more recently been incorporated into Wi-Fi, CDMA and Bluetooth technology,[4][5][6] and led to her being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.[3][7] §Early life[edit] Lamarr was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler in 1914 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, the only child of Gertrud "Trude" Kiesler (née Lichtwitz; 3 February 1894 – 27 February 1977) and Emil Kiesler (27 December 1880 – 14 February 1935). §Film career[edit] §Europe[edit] Friedrich Mandl, her first husband, objected to what he felt was exploitation of his wife and "the expression on her face" during the simulated orgasm. Lamarr wrote that Mussolini and Hitler had attended lavish parties hosted at the Mandl home. §Hollywood[edit]
PEOPLE 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.
Pulaski skyway Werner Herzog Werner Herzog[1] (German: [ˈvɛɐ̯nɐ ˈhɛɐ̯tsoːk]; born 5 September 1942) is a German screenwriter, film director, author, actor, and opera director. Herzog is considered one of the greatest figures of the New German Cinema, along with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Margarethe von Trotta, Volker Schlöndorff, Werner Schröter, and Wim Wenders. Herzog's films often feature heroes with impossible dreams,[2] people with unique talents in obscure fields, or individuals who are in conflict with nature.[3] French filmmaker François Truffaut once called Herzog "the most important film director alive."[4] American film critic Roger Ebert said that Herzog "has never created a single film that is compromised, shameful, made for pragmatic reasons, or uninteresting. Early life[edit] Herzog was born Werner Stipetić in Munich, to Elizabeth Stipetić, an Austrian of Croatian descent, and Dietrich Herzog, who was German. Career[edit] Werner Herzog's star on the Boulevard der Stars in Berlin. Film theory[edit]
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]
Jimmy Hoffa teamster's union Franz Kafka Kafka was born into a middle-class, German-speaking Jewish family in Prague, the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In his lifetime, most of the population of Prague spoke Czech, and the division between Czech- and German-speaking people was a tangible reality, as both groups were strengthening their national identity. The Jewish community often found itself in between the two sentiments, naturally raising questions about a place to which one belongs. Kafka trained as a lawyer and after completing his legal education, obtained employment with an insurance company. Life[edit] Family[edit] Plaque marking the birthplace of Franz Kafka in Prague. Kafka's parents probably spoke a variety of German influenced by Yiddish that was sometimes pejoratively called Mauscheldeutsch, but, as the German language was considered the vehicle of social mobility, they probably encouraged their children to speak High German. Education[edit] Employment[edit] Miss FB.
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]
Max Richter Max Richter (born January 21 1966) is a British composer. Early career[edit] Solo work[edit] Memoryhouse (2002)[edit] In 2002, Richter released his solo debut Memoryhouse, an experimental album of "documentary music" recorded with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, which explores real and imaginary stories and histories.[5] It combines ambient sounds, voices, and poetry readings and includes the tracks 'Sarajevo', 'November' and 'Last Days'. The Blue Notebooks (2004)[edit] On his second album The Blue Notebooks, released in 2004, actress Tilda Swinton reads from Kafka’s Blue Octavo and other shadow journals.[8] Pitchfork described the album as "Not only the finest record of the last six months, but one of the most affecting and universal contemporary classical records in recent memory.”[9] Songs from Before (2006)[edit] In 2006, he released his third solo album, Songs from Before, which features Robert Wyatt reading texts by Haruki Murakami.[10] 24 Postcards in Full Colour (2008)[edit]
Ygdrassil 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.
Ray Charles Rolling Stone ranked Charles number ten on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004,[9] and number two on their November 2008 list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time".[10] In honoring Charles, Billy Joel noted: "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley.[11]" Early life[edit] Ray Charles Robinson was the son of Aretha (William) Robinson,[12] a sharecropper, and Bailey Robinson, a railroad repair man, mechanic and handyman.[13] Aretha was a devout Christian and the family attended the New Shiloh Baptist Church.[12] When Ray was an infant, his family moved from Albany, Georgia, where he was born, to the poor black community on the western side of Greenville, Florida. In his early years, Charles showed a curiosity for mechanical things and he often watched the neighborhood men working on their cars and farm machinery. His musical curiosity was sparked at Mr. Career[edit] Early career[edit] Atlantic Records[edit]