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Amir Or
Amir Or (אמיר אור) (born 1956), is an Israeli poet, novelist, and essayist whose works have been published in 45 languages. Levin, Lynn, "Israeli Poet Amir Or: A Conversation About Language, Myth, and the Soul" at the "Poetry Life and Times" Web site, accessed December 10, 2006 He is the author of twelve volumes of poetry. His most recent books in Hebrew are ''The Madman's Prophecy'' (2012), ''Loot'' (selected poems 1977–2013) and ''Wings'' (2015). Or also published a fictional epic in metered prose, ''The Song of Tahira'' (2001) and the novel ''The Kingdom'' (2015) about the life of king David and contemporary society. Biography Amir Or was born in Tel Aviv. He has worked as a shepherd, builder and restaurateur.Logos''; into English. Selected poems, (ArtAArk, Delhi/London/NY 2015) * ''Muzei Vremena'' (The Museum of Time); into Serbian, by Vida Ognjenović and David Albahari,(Arhipelag, Belgrade 2015) * ''Twarze'' (Faces); into Polish by Beata Tarnowska, (Z bliska, Goldap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Or Amir
Or or OR may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * "O.R.", a 1974 episode of M*A*S*H * Or (My Treasure), a 2004 movie from Israel (''Or'' means "light" in Hebrew) Music * ''Or'' (album), a 2002 album by Golden Boy with Miss Kittin * ''O*R'', the original title of Olivia Rodrigo's album ''Sour'', 2021 * "Or", a song by Israeli singer Chen Aharoni in Kdam Eurovision 2011 * Or Records, a record label * Organized Rhyme, a Canadian hip-hop group featuring Tom Green Businesses and organizations * Or (political party) (), Israel * OR Books, an American publisher * Owasco River Railway, Auburn, New York, U.S. (by reporting mark) * TUI fly Netherlands, formerly ''Arke'', a Dutch charter airline (by IATA designator) Language and linguistics * Or (digraph), in the Uzbek alphabet * Or (letter) (or ''forfeda''), in Ogham, the Celtic tree alphabet * Odia language, an ancient Indo-Aryan tongue spoken in East India (ISO 639) * Or, an English grammatical conjunction * -or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Albahari
David Albahari (, ; born 15 March 1948)Biography at official website, retrieved 1-12-2014 is a n writer, residing in , , Canada. Albahari writes mainly novels and short stories in the . He is also an established translator from English into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Boreas
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karla Coreas
Karla may refer to: People * Karla (name), a feminine given name * Petras Karla (1937–1969), Soviet Olympic rower Places * Karla, Kose Parish, a village in Harju County, Estonia * Karla, Rae Parish, a village in Harju County, Estonia * Kärla, a village in Saaremaa County, Estonia * Karla, Greece * Karla, Mawal, a village in Pune district, Maharashtra, India * Karla, Ratnagiri, a village in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India * Karli, India, a town in Maharashtra, India, site of the Karla Caves * Karla crater, a meteorite impact crater in Russia * (181708) 1993 FW, a trans-Neptunian object, the second discovered, for which Karla was an early proposed name Fiction * ''Karla'' (film), a 2006 film by Joel Bender See also * Carla (other) Carla is a feminine given name. Carla may also refer to: Weather *Tropical Storm Carla (1956) *Hurricane Carla, one of two Category 5 tropical cyclones during the 1961 Atlantic hurricane season *Typhoon Carla (1962), a Category 1 typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Rancourt
Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related to the surname by the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Origins The origin of this surname ultimately originates from the Latin, Jacobus which belongs to an unknown progenitor. Jacobus comes from the Hebrew name, Yaakov, which translates as "one who follows" or "to follow after". Ancient history A French knight returning from the Crusades in the Holy Lands probably adopted the surname from "Saint Jacques" (or "James the Greater"). James the Greater was one of Jesus' Twelve Apostles, and is believed to be the first martyred apostle. Being endowed with this surname was an honor at the time and it is likely that the Church allowed it because of acts during the Crusades. Indeed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurélia Lassaque
Aurelia (also spelled Aurelía, Aurélia or Aurelija) is a feminine given name from the Latin family name Aurelius, which was derived from ''aureus'' meaning "golden". The name began from minor early saints but was given as a name due to its meaning, and not from where it originated. Aurelia may refer to: Historical * A woman of the '' gens Aurelia'' of Ancient Rome * Aurelia Correia, African slave trader * Aurelia Cotta (120 BC – 54 BC), mother of Julius Caesar * Aurelia Paulina, 2nd century noblewoman * Aurelia of Strasbourg, 4th century saint * Aurelia of Regensburg (died 1027), Roman Catholic saint Modern (from 20th century) * Aurelia Brădeanu (born 1979), Romanian handballer * Aurelia E. Brazeal (born 1943), American diplomat * Aurelia Browder (1919–1971), African-American civil rights activist * Aurelia Ciurea (born 1982), Romanian aerobic gymnast * Aurelia Courtney (born 2014), daughter of American Bravo TV stars Nadine Jolie Courtney and Erik Courtney * Aurelia Dobr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioana Ieronim
Ioana or Oana is a female given name of Romanian origin. It is the equivalent of the English name Joan, and the male version John, all of which derive from the Hebrew name Yohanan. A common diminutive is Ionela. People with this name include: *Ioana Ciolacu *Ioana Maria Aluaş *Ioana Badea * Ioana Bortan *Ioana Bulcă *Ioana Craciun *Ioana Diaconescu *Ioana Flora *Ioana Gașpar *Ioana Mihalache *Ioana Raluca Olaru *Ioana Olteanu *Ioana Papuc *Ioana Pârvulescu *Ioana Petcu-Colan *Ioana Petrescu *Ioana Stanciulescu (born 2004), a Romanian artistic gymnast *Ioana Tudoran *Oana Andrei *Oana Ban *Oana Chirilă *Oana Corina Constantin *Oana Gregory *Oana Manea *Oana Niculescu-Mizil *Oana Pantelimon *Oana Paveluc *Oana Pellea *Oana Petrovschi See also *Ioan *Ion *Ionel Ionel is a Romanian masculine given name. People named Ionel *Ionel Augustin (born 1955), retired Romanian footballer *Ionel Averian (born 1976), Romanian sprint canoeist * Ionel Constantin (born 1963), Romanian sprint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Ruffilli
Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Paolo Art *Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter *Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American sculptor *Paolo Antonio Barbieri (1603–1649), Italian painter *Paolo Buggiani Paolo Buggiani (born 9 May 1933) is an Italian contemporary artist. His work is characterized by using dynamic media superimposed on an existing cityscape, rather than using static media, like figures that are skating, sailing, or running while o ... (born 1933), Italian contemporary artist *Paolo Carosone (born 1941), Italian painter and sculptor *Paolo Moranda Cavazzola (1486–1522), Italian painter *Paolo Farinati (c. 1524–c. 1606), Italian painter *Paolo Fiammingo (c. 1540–1596), Flemish painter *Paolo Domenico Finoglia (c. 1590–1645), Italian painter *Paolo Grilli (1857–1952), Italian sculptor and painter *Paolo de Matteis (1662–1728), Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beata Tarnowska
Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin ''beatus'', meaning "blessed".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Beate" Retrieved on 22 January 2016. Variants include Bea, Beade and Beáta. The name may refer to: * *Beata Asimakopoulou (1932–2009), Greek actress * Beate Bille, (born 1976), Danish actress *Beata Brookes (1931–2015), British politician *Beata Bublewicz (born 1975), Polish politician *Beate Bühler (born 1964), German volleyball player *Beata Gosiewska (born 1971), Polish politician *Beata Harju (born 1990), Finnish actress and filmmaker *Beate Heister (born 1951), German billionaire *Beata Kaczmarska (born 1970), Polish race walker *Beata Kitsikis (1907–1986), Greek politician * Beate Klarsfeld (born 1939), German Nazi hunter * Beata Kozidrak (born 1960), Polish singer * Beata Losman (born 1938), Swedish archivist *Beata Mikołajczyk (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Dotan
Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of ''Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popular in England in the 13th century following the marriage of Isabella of Angoulême to the king of England. Today sometimes abbreviated to Isa. Etymology This set of names is a Spanish variant of the Hebrew name Elisheba through Latin and Greek represented in English and other western languages as Elisabeth.Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet, p. 337a.Chantal Tanet et Tristan Hordé, ''Dictionnaire des prénoms'', Larousse, Paris, 2009, p. 38 These names are derived from the Latin and Greek renderings of the Hebrew name based on both etymological and contextual evidence (the use of Isabel as a translation of the name of the mother of John the Bapti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Berris
Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the '' Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles. Anthony is an English name that is in use in many countries. It has been among the top 100 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 100 male baby names between 1998 and 2018 in many countries including Canada, Australia, England, Ireland and Scotland. Equivalents include ''Antonio'' in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Maltese; ''Αντώνιος'' in Greek; ''António'' or ''Antônio'' in Portuguese; ''Antoni'' in Catalan, Polish, and Slovene; '' Anton'' in Dutch, Galician, German, Icelandic, Romanian, Russian, and Scandinavian languages; ''Antoine'' in French; '' Antal'' in Hungarian; and ''Antun'' or '' Ante'' in Croatian. The usual abbreviated form is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
