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Literature › Poetry › Poetry › Poetry
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Poetry (from the Greek "ποίησις", poiesis, a "making") is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning. |
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| Posted: | November 5, 2009 |
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Humanities › Literature › Authors › Mark Twain
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. |
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| Posted: | October 15, 2009 |
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Humanities › Literature › Authors › George Orwell
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George Orwell's work is marked by a profound consciousness of social injustice, an intense opposition to totalitarianism, a passion for clarity in language and a belief in democratic socialism. |
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| Posted: | June 13, 2009 |
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Humanities › Literature › Authors › J.K. Rowling
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J.K. Rowling is best known as the creator of the "Harry Potter" fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived whilst on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. |
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| Posted: | June 14, 2009 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Humanities › Literature › Authors › Johann von Goethe
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Brush up on your Humanities I.Q. with this Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quiz. |
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| Posted: | September 2, 2009 |
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Humanities › Literature › Authors › Mark Twain
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. |
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| Posted: | October 15, 2009 |
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Literature › Authors › Children › Hans Christian Andersen
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Hans Christian Andersen (April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet noted for his children's stories. These include"The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "Thumbelina", "The Little Match Girl", and the "The Ugly Duckling". |
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| Posted: | November 5, 2009 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Literature › Authors › Children › Dr. Seuss
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Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen name Dr. Seuss. |
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| Posted: | November 7, 2009 |
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Society & Culture › Philanthropy › Organizations › Nobel Prize
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The Nobel Prize (Swedish: Nobelpriset) is a Sweden-based international monetary prize. The award was established by the 1895 will and estate of Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel. |
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| Posted: | November 15, 2009 |
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Literature › Authors › Literary Fiction › Jules Verne
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Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French author who helped pioneer the science-fiction genre. |
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| Posted: | November 6, 2009 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Humanities › Literature › Authors › Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Antoine de Saint Exupéry was a French writer and aviator. He is most famous for his novella "The Little Prince", and is also well known for his books about aviation adventures. |
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| Posted: | June 13, 2009 |
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Humanities › Literature › Authors › H. P. Lovecraft
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Lovecraft's major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror, the idea that life is incomprehensible to human minds and that the universe is fundamentally alien. |
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| Posted: | June 28, 2009 |
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Humanities › Literature › Authors › Stephen King
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A quick quiz about the "Master of Horror" whose books have been translated into 33 different languages and published in over 35 different countries. |
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| Posted: | September 20, 2009 |
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Humanities › Literature › Authors › Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 – died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. |
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| Posted: | October 16, 2009 |
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History › United Kingdom › 20th Century › Winston Churchill
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. |
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| Posted: | November 7, 2009 |
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