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Francis Davis (other)
Francis Davis Francis Davis (born August 30, 1946) is an American author and journalist. He is best known as the jazz critic for ''The Village Voice'', and a contributing editor for ''The Atlantic Monthly''. He has also worked in radio and film, and taught ... is an American author and journalist. Francis Davis may also refer to: * Francis Davis (poet) (1810–1881), Irish poet and editor *Sir Francis Boileau Davis, 2nd Baronet (1871–1896), of the Davis baronets See also * * Frank Davis (other) * Francis Davies (other) {{hndis, Davis, Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Davis
Francis Davis (born August 30, 1946) is an American author and journalist. He is best known as the jazz critic for ''The Village Voice'', and a contributing editor for ''The Atlantic Monthly''. He has also worked in radio and film, and taught courses on Jazz and Blues at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a 1994 recipient of the Pew Fellowships in the Arts. Life and career Davis was born in Philadelphia. He attended Temple University (1964–69); he emerged in the early 1980s as the jazz critic for ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. Along with his jazz writing he has tackled a wide variety of subjects, such as '' Seinfeld'' and Johnny Cash, for whom he published what many fans consider the definitive appreciation, in ''The Atlantic Monthly''. Davis is characterized by his keen insights into the development of American style and culture, with asides in the first person who balance his theoretical certainty and a witty, human element. His articles and essays on figures such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Davis (poet)
Francis Davis (7 March 1810 – 1881) was an Irish poet and editor. Life Francis Davis was born the son of a soldier in Ballincollig, County Cork. His father was a Presbyterian from the north of Ireland, probably near Hillsborough, County Down. His mother, Jane MacFee, whose brother Daniel had been a United Irishman, was from Belfast.Francis Davis, "The Belfast Man" by Matthew Russell, ''The Irish Monthly'', Vol. 5, (1877), pp. 569-576 When his father was away during the Napoleonic wars the family lived in Belfast and Hillsborough. His mother died when he was but a boy, and his father then consigned him to the care of a rich but miserly relative, for whom he had to work at the loom. On his father's death, he escaped from this drudgery to Belfast, from where he travelled through England and Scotland, earning his living by his trade as a weaver, and writing poems all the while. At the same time he studied French, Latin, Greek and Gaelic.The Cambridge History of English and Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis Baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Davis, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extinct. The Davis Baronetcy, of Hollywood in the County of Gloucester, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 18 July 1845 for John Francis Davis, Governor of Hong Kong from 1844 to 1848. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1896. The Davis Baronetcy, of Barrington Hall in the County of Cambridge, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 November 1946 for Charles Davis, Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional pow ... from 1945 to 1946. Davis baronets, of Hollywood (1845) * Sir John Francis Davis, 1st Baronet (1795–1890) *Sir Francis Boileau Davis, 2nd Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Davis (other)
Frank Davis may refer to: Politics * Frank R. Davis (1888–1948), politician in Nova Scotia, Canada *Frank Davis (Australian politician) (1900–1980), member of the Australian House of Representatives * Frank W. Davis (1936–2018), member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives * Frank Davis (Liberal politician), British politician, mayor of Finchley Sports *Bunch Davis (Frank Davis, fl. 1906–1911), American baseball player *Frank Davis (cricketer) (1904–1973), Australian cricketer * Frank Davis (Irish footballer) (1921–2006) *Frank Davis (Australian rules footballer) (born 1944) *Frank Davis (American football) (born 1981), gridiron football guard Others *F. A. Davis (1850–1917), American publisher and entrepreneur *Frank Marshall Davis (1905–1987), African-American journalist and writer * Frank H. Davis (1910–1979), Vermont businessman and public official *Frank Davis (serial killer) (1953–2008), American serial killer *Frank Davis (Scout) (1923–1940), Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
