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Amy Foster (other)
Amy Foster is a short story written by Joseph Conrad in 1901. Amy Foster may also refer to: * Amy Foster (athlete) (born 1988), Irish athlete *Amy C. Foster, American engineer *Amy S. Foster Amy Skylark Foster (born July 29, 1973) is a Canadian songwriter and author. She is the daughter of record producer and songwriter David Foster and Bonnie Jean "B.J." Cook. Career The ''Nashville Scene'' described Foster as a "successful songwrite ... (born 1973), Canadian songwriter See also * Ami Foster, American actress {{hndis, Foster, Amy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Foster
"Amy Foster" is a short story by Joseph Conrad written in 1901, first published in the ''Illustrated London News'' (December 1901), and collected in ''Typhoon and Other Stories'' (1903). Plot A poor emigrant from Central Europe sailing from Hamburg to America is shipwrecked off the coast of England. The residents of nearby villages, at first unaware of the sinking, and hence of the possibility of survivors, regard him as a dangerous tramp and madman. He speaks no English; his strange foreign language frightens them, and they offer him no assistance. Eventually "Yanko Goorall" (as rendered in English spelling) is given shelter and employment by an eccentric old local, Mr. Swaffer. Yanko learns a little English. He explains that his given name ''Yanko'' means "little John" and that he was a mountaineer (a resident of a mountain area — a ''Goorall''), hence his surname.Though the story does not explicitly mention Yanko being a Pole or speaking Polish, the surname "Goorall" clea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Foster (athlete)
Amy Foster (born 2 October 1988) is an Irish athlete specialising in the sprinting events. She is a two times Summer Universiade finalist, from 2011 and 2013. In addition, she represented Ireland at three European Championships and Northern Ireland at two Commonwealth Games. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.40 (+1.7 m/s) (Clermont 2014) *200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... – 23.53 (0.0 m/s) (Shenzhen 2011) Indoor * 60 metres – 7.32 (Athlone 2014) References 1988 births Living people Female sprinters from Northern Ireland Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy C
Amy is a female given name, sometimes short for Amanda, Amelia, Amélie, or Amita. In French, the name is spelled ''"Aimée"''. People A–E * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Amy Vera Ackman, also known as Mother Giovanni (1886–1966), Australian hospital administrator * Amy Adams (born 1974), American actress * Amy Alcott (born 1956) – American Hall of Fame golfer * Amy Archer-Gilligan, (1873–1962), American serial killer * Amy Beach (1867–1944), American composer and pianist * Amy Birnbaum (born 1975), American voice actress * Amy Bishop (born 1965), American professor and mass shooter * Amy Braverman, American statistician * Amy Brenneman (born 1964), American actress * Amy Bruckner (born 1991), American actress and singer * Amy Callaghan (born 1992), British politician * Amy Carmichael (1867–1951), British missionary to India * Amy Castle (born 1990), American actress and internet personality * Amy Cimorelli (born 1995), American singer * Amy Carter (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy S
Amy is a female given name, sometimes short for Amanda, Amelia, Amélie, or Amita. In French, the name is spelled ''"Aimée"''. People A–E * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Amy Vera Ackman, also known as Mother Giovanni (1886–1966), Australian hospital administrator * Amy Adams (born 1974), American actress * Amy Alcott (born 1956) – American Hall of Fame golfer * Amy Archer-Gilligan, (1873–1962), American serial killer * Amy Beach (1867–1944), American composer and pianist * Amy Birnbaum (born 1975), American voice actress * Amy Bishop (born 1965), American professor and mass shooter * Amy Braverman, American statistician * Amy Brenneman (born 1964), American actress * Amy Bruckner (born 1991), American actress and singer * Amy Callaghan (born 1992), British politician * Amy Carmichael (1867–1951), British missionary to India * Amy Castle (born 1990), American actress and internet personality * Amy Cimorelli (born 1995), American singer * Amy Carter ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |