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Oslo International Poetry Festival
The Oslo International Poetry Festival (OIPF) was held on June 14 to 16th, 1985 and also August 14 to 20th, 1986. Participants were, among many other: *Octavio Paz *Sonia Sanchez *James Baldwin (writer), James Baldwin *Andreij Voznesinsky *Gherasim Luca *R. D. Laing *Roger Greenwald *Jan Verner-Carlsson *Protima Bedi *Gherasim Luca *Rolf Jacobsen (poet), Rolf Jacobsen *Horst Baumann (poet), Horst Baumann *Piet Hein (Denmark), Piet Hein *Albert Nordengen *Åse Kleveland *Karin Krogh *Noel Cobb *Lawrence Ferlinghetti *William Irwin Thompson *Karl Pribram (poet), Karl Pribram *Wayne Garcia *Joolz *Randall Meyers *Hazel Henderson *Patricia Leventon *Arne Næss *Francis Huxley *Robert Anton Wilson *Adele Getty, *Ntozake Shange *Ustad Nazim Ali Khan *Sirje Kaerma *A.T.H. Ljungberg *Tomas Tranströmer *Göran Tunström *Bodil Lindfors *Jarkko Laine *Ellen Einan *Warren R. Carlstrom *Arne Nordheim *Rói Patursson *Anthony Barnett (poet), Anthony Barnett *Robert Haraldsen *The Fugs *Erik Bye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Irwin Thompson
William Irwin Thompson (16 July 1938—8 November 2020) was an American social philosopher, cultural critic, and poet. He received the Oslo International Poetry Festival Award in 1986. He described his writing and speaking style as "mind-jazz on ancient texts". He was the founder of the Lindisfarne Association, which proposed the study and realization of a new planetary culture. Biography Thompson was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Los Angeles, California. Thompson received his B.A. at Pomona College and his Ph.D. at Cornell University. He was a professor of humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then at York University in Toronto, Ontario. He has held visiting appointments at Syracuse University (in 1973 - where he taught "Resacralization and the Emergence of a Planetary Culture"), the University of Hawaii, the University of Toronto and the California Institute of Integral Studies (1992). In 1973, he left academia to found the Lindisfarne Assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirje Kaerma
Sirje may refer to: Places *Širje, settlement in Slovenia *Veliko Širje, settlement in Slovenia People *Sirje Eichelmann (born 1955), Estonian track and field athlete *Sirje Endre (born 1945), Estonian journalist, politician and entrepreneur *Sirje Kingsepp (born 1969), Estonian politician and reality TV participant *Sirje Roops (born 1992), Estonian footballer *Sirje Tamul (born 1951), Estonian historian *Sirje Tennosaar Sirje Tennosaar (née Sirje Arbi; 5 June 1943 – 23 April 2021) was a Soviet and Estonian actress and television presenter. She had major roles in the films ' (1962) and ' and in the television production ''Maailm minuta'' (1974) and in the te ... (1943–2021), Estonian actress and television presenter {{disamb Estonian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ustad Nazim Ali Khan
Ustād or ostād (abbreviated as Ust., Ut. or Ud.; from Persian ) is an honorific title used in West Asia, North Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is used in various languages such as Persian, , Azerbaijani, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Dhivehi, Punjabi, Pashto, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay and Kurdish. Etymology The Persian word () is from Middle Persian (, 'master, craftsman'). Usage The title precedes the name and was historically usually used for well-regarded teachers and artists. It can be used for any sort of master of an art or occupation; for example, an acknowledged master motorcycle mechanic would be addressed as ''ustad''. The term is also used by an apprentice (''shagird'') for their teacher. In Persian and in the Arabic-speaking world, it also refers to a university professor. Ustad is only used for qualified Islamic scholars in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Southern Thailand where it is a direct equ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ntozake Shange
Ntozake Shange ( ; FilmReference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018. October 18, 1948 – October 27, 2018) was an American playwright and poet. As a , she addressed issues relating to and Black power in much of her work. She is best known for her -winning play, '' |
Adele Getty
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings. Her debut album, '' 19'', was released in 2008 and spawned the UK top-five singles " Chasing Pavements" and " Make You Feel My Love". The album was certified 8× platinum in the UK and triple platinum in the US. Adele was honoured with the Brit Award for Rising Star as well as the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Adele released her second studio album, '' 21'', in 2011. It became the world's best-selling album of the 21st century, with sales of over 31 million copies. It was certified 18× platinum in the UK (the highest by a solo artist of all time) and Diamond in the US. According to ''Billboard'', ''21'' is the top-performing album in the US chart history, topping the ''Billboard'' 200 for 24 week ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Anton Wilson
Robert Anton Wilson (born Robert Edward Wilson; January 18, 1932 – January 11, 2007) was an American author, futurist, psychologist, and self-described agnostic mystic. Recognized within Discordianism as an Episkopos, pope and saint, Wilson helped publicize Discordianism through his writings and interviews. Wilson described his work as an "attempt to break down conditioned associations, to look at the world in a new way, with many models recognized as models or maps, and no one model elevated to the truth". His goal was "to try to get people into a state of generalized agnosticism, not agnosticism about God alone but agnosticism about everything." In addition to writing several science-fiction novels, Wilson also wrote non-fiction books on extrasensory perception, mental telepathy, metaphysics, paranormal experiences, conspiracy theory, sex, drugs and what Wilson called " quantum psychology". Following a career in journalism and as an editor, notably for ''Playboy'', Wilso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Huxley
Francis Huxley (28 August 1923 – 29 October 2016) was a British botanist, anthropologist and author. He is a son of Julian Huxley. His brother was Anthony Julian Huxley. His uncle was Aldous Huxley. He was one of the founders of Survival International. Works * ''Affable Savages: An Anthropologist Among the Urubu Indians of Brazil.'' Viking, New York, 1957, * ''The Invisibles: Voodoo Gods in Haiti.'' Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1966 * ''The Way Of The Sacred.'' Doubleday, New York, 1974 *''Shamans Through Time: 500 Years on the Path to Knowledge'', New York 2001, edited by Jeremy Narby and Francis Huxley *''The Raven and the Writing Desk'', an exploration of the writings of Lewis Carroll, in the Alice books, Harper & Row, New York, 1976 References External links Biography WorldCat {{DEFAULTSORT:Huxley, Francis 1923 births 2016 deaths British botanists British anthropologists Francis Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Næss
Arne Dekke Eide Næss (; 27 January 1912 – 12 January 2009) was a Norwegian philosopher who coined the term " deep ecology", an important intellectual and inspirational figure within the environmental movement of the late twentieth century, and a prolific writer on many other philosophical issues. Næss cited Rachel Carson's 1962 book ''Silent Spring'' as being a key influence in his vision of deep ecology. Næss combined his ecological vision with Gandhian nonviolence and on several occasions participated in direct action. Næss averred that while western environmental groups of the early post–World War II period had raised public awareness of the environmental issues of the time, they had largely failed to have insight into and address what he argued were the underlying cultural and philosophical background to these problems. Næss believed that the environmental crisis of the twentieth century had arisen due to certain unspoken philosophical presuppositions and att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Leventon
Patricia is a female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', meaning "noble"; it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census. Another well-known variant of this is " Patrice". According to the US Social Security Administration records, the use of the name for newborns peaked at #3 from 1937 to 1943 in the United States, after which it dropped in popularity, sliding to #745 in 2016.Popularity of a NameSocial Security Administration''ssa.gov'', accessed June 26, 2017 From 1928 to 1967, the name was ranked among the top 11 female names. In Portuguese and Spanish-speaking Latin-American countries, the name Patrícia/Patricia is common as well, pronounced . In Catalan and Portuguese it is written Patrícia, while in Italy, Germany and Austria Patrizia is the form, pronounced . In Polish, the variant is Patrycja. It is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel Henderson
Jean Hazel Henderson ( Mustard; 27 March 1933 – 22 May 2022) was a British American futurist and environmental activist. She authored several books including ''Building a Win-Win World'', ''Beyond Globalization'', ''Planetary Citizenship'' (with Daisaku Ikeda), and ''Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy.'' Early life Henderson was born on 27 March 1933, in Bristol, Somerset, England, the daughter of Kenneth and Dorothy May ( Jesseman) Mustard. She graduated from Clifton School in 1950. After graduation, she worked as a saleswoman, hotel clerk and telephone operator. Career In 1957, Henderson moved to New York City with her husband. She lived in an area of the city that was constantly covered in soot from garbage incinerators, forcing her to constantly wash the soot from her infant daughter. Her many complaints to city hall went nowhere, prompting her and Carolyn Konheim, another concerned parent, to form Citizens for Clean Air. The group made several early advances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randall Meyers
Randall Bruce Meyers (born 1955) is an American composer who has worked on music for films including ''Scrooged'' (1988), ''Stuart Little 2'' (2002) and ''Drugstore Cowboy'' (1989). Meyers resides alternately in Oslo and in Spoleto, Italy. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London from 1970 to 1974 and at the University for Music and Drama, Vienna from 1975 to 1979. Filmography *1986: ''Zinoberveien'' (short) *1989: ''A Handful of Time'' *1989: ''The Littlest Viking'' *1989: ''Den nye kapellanen'' (short) *1990: '' Dagens Donna'' *1990: ''Herman'' *1990: ''Svampe'' *1991: ''Hvitsymre i utslåtten'' (short) *1992: ''Bat Wings'' *1993: '' The Last Lieutenant'' *1993: ''Michael Laudrup: A Football Player'' (documentary) *1993: ''The Telegraphist'' *1995: ''Shut Up and Listen!'' *1996: '' Virgins of Riga'' *1998: ''Huset på Kampen'' (short) *1998: ''I Weekend'' *1999: ''Bak Sofies verden'' (TV short documentary) *1999: ''Kongen som ville ha mer enn en krone' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
