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Skyggen
''Shadow'' ( da, Skyggen) is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The tale was first published in 1847. Plot summary A learned man's shadow becomes self-aware and takes on a life of its own. The shadow gains insight into the dark side of human behaviour, then returns to the man and enslaves him. Fearful of being discovered, the shadow has the man killed.Jacqueline Banerjee, The Impact of Hans Christian Andersen on Victorian Fiction The Victorian Web, 12 December 2008. Analysis Jacqueline Banerjee suggested that Andersen wrote the story as a form of indirect revenge against Edvard Collin, the son of Anderson's |
List Of Works By Hans Christian Andersen
This is a list of published works by Hans Christian Andersen. The list has been supplemented with a few important posthumous editions of his works; the year given in each entry refers to the first Danish edition. They are all in the public domain because Andersen died over 100 years ago. Works by type Novels * '' The Improvisatore'' (''Improvisatoren'') (1835), C.A. Reitzel Publishers * '' O. T.'' (1836), C.A. Reitzel Publishers * '' Only a Fiddler'' (''Kun en Spillemand'') (1837), C.A. Reitzel Publishers * '' The Two Baronesses'' (''De to Baronesser'') (1848), C.A. Reitzel Publishers * ''To be or not to be?'' (''At være eller ikke være'') (1857) * ''Lucky Peer'' (''Lykke-Peer'') (1870), C.A. Reitzel Publishers * ''Sorøe Gang'' (1935), published posthumously, unfinished * ''Fragmenter af en ufuldført historisk Roman'' (1935), published posthumously, unfinished * ''Christian den Andens Dverg'' (1935), published posthumously, unfinished Children's short stories All sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sjón
image:Sjon litteratureXchange-2019 DSC09264.jpg, 260px, Sjón at LiteratureXchange Festival ín Aarhus (Denmark 2019) Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson (born 27 August 1962), known as Sjón ( ; ; meaning "sight" and being an abbreviation of his first name), is an Icelandic poet, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter. Sjón frequently collaborates with the singer Björk and has performed with The Sugarcubes as Johnny Triumph. His works have been translated into 30 languages. Early life Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, Sjón grew up in the city's Breiðholt district, where he lived with his mother. He began his writing career early and published his first book of poetry, ''Sýnir'' (Visions), in 1978 at 16. Career He was one of the founding members of the neo-surrealist group Medúsa and became significant in Reykjavik's cultural scene. Active on the Icelandic music scene since the early 1980s, Sjón has collaborated with many of the best known artists of the era and was featured as gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is a Wikimedia movement affinity group for contributors with shared goals. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within sister projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by '' Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outside organizations relevant to the field at issue. For e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dua Libro
''Dua Libro de l' Lingvo Internacia'' (''Second Book of the International Language''), usually referred to simply as ''Dua Libro'', is an 1888 book by L. L. Zamenhof. It is the second book in which Zamenhof wrote about the constructed language Esperanto, following ''Unua Libro'' in 1887, and the first book to be written entirely in the language. ''Dua Libro'' consists primarily of translations, which Zamenhof provided as reading material for those who expressed interest in the language after the publication of ''Unua Libro'' the previous year. It also usually includes ''Aldono al la Dua Libro'' (''Supplement to the Second Book''), which was originally published separately. In ''Aldono'', Zamenhof solidified Esperanto into its final form. History Zamenhof originally intended to publish ''Dua Libro'' in five or six volumes throughout 1888, with one volume appearing approximately every two months. Zamenhof's intention with the publications was to provide reading material in Esperan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1847 Short Stories
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1847 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1847. Events *January – ''Vanity Fair (novel), Vanity Fair: Pen and Pencil Sketches of English Society'' begins serial publication in ''Punch (magazine), Punch'' magazine (London) in yellow covers, with illustrations by the author, William Makepeace Thackeray, writing for the first time in his own name. *March–April – Ivan Goncharov's debut novel ''A Common Story'' («Обыкновенная история», ''Obyknovennaya istorya'') is published in ''Sovremennik'' (Saint Petersburg). *March 20 – ''The String of Pearls'', probably written by James Malcolm Rymer and Thomas Peckett Prest, concludes its serial publication in the 'penny dreadful' ''The People's Periodical'' issued by Edward Lloyd (publisher), Edward Lloyd in London, begun in November 1846. This is the first literary appearance of Sweeney Todd. *April – Robert Browning settles with his wife and fellow poet Elizabeth Barrett Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Weiss (choreographer)
Robert Weiss is an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and Artistic Director of Carolina Ballet. He began his professional career at age 17 joining the New York City Ballet under George Balanchine, eventually becoming a Principal Dancer sometime prior to 1977.Terry, Walter. ''Ballet Guide''. Popular Library, 1977 Balanchine created several roles for him, including Ballo della Regina.Clive Barnes: ''Carolina Does Taylor-Corbett''. Dance Magazine, Sept 200/ref>New York City Ballet: Repertory - Ballo della Regina Weiss remained with the New York City Ballet for 16 years. He later served as Artistic Director
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Carolina Ballet
Carolina Ballet is one of America’s premier arts organizations, programming traditional ballets by legendary masters and new works by contemporary choreographers. The Ballet was launched as a professional company in 1998 under the direction of Founding Artistic Director Robert Weiss. In 2019, Zalman Raffael became the Artistic Director/CEO joined by Michele Weathers as Executive Director. For more than 20 years, Carolina Ballet has garnered critical praise from the national and international media, staged over 100 world premiere ballets, and in 2018, chartered the School of Carolina Ballet. Since its inaugural season in 1998, Carolina Ballet and this community have accomplished something remarkable. The Company has grown from a budget of $1.2 million featuring sixteen dancers and five apprentices in three programs to a $6.0 million budget featuring 38 dancers in eight programs including the magical holiday tradition, ''The Nutcracker''. Mission Statement Carolina Ballet’s vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (, 27 May 1946 – 19 April 2005), also known by his abbreviated nickname NHØP, was a Danish jazz double bassist. Biography Pedersen was born in Osted, near Roskilde, on the Danish island of Zealand, the son of a church organist. As a child, Ørsted Pedersen played piano, but from the age of 13, he started learning to play upright bass and at the age of 14, while studying, he began his professional jazz career in Denmark with his first band, Jazzkvintet 60 (Danish for Jazz Quintet 60). By the age of fifteen, he had the ability to accompany leading musicians at nightclubs, working regularly at Copenhagen's Jazzhus Montmartre, after his debut there on New Year's Eve 1961, when he was only 15. When seventeen, he had already turned down an offer to join the Count Basie orchestra, mainly because he was too young to get legal permission to live and work as a musician in the United States. The Montmartre was a regular stop-off for touring American Jazz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Eje
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederik Magle
Frederik Reesen Magle (; born 17 April 1977) is a Danish composer, concert organist, and pianist. He writes contemporary classical music as well as fusion of classical music and other genres. His compositions include orchestral works, cantatas, chamber music, and solo works (mainly for organ), including several compositions commissioned by the Danish Royal Family. Magle has gained a reputation as an organ virtuoso, and as a composer and performing artist who does not refrain from venturing into more experimental projects – often with improvisation – bordering jazz, electronica, and other non-classical genres. His best-known works include his concerto for organ and orchestra ''The Infinite Second'', his brass quintet piece ''Lys på din vej'' (Light on your path), composed for the christening of Prince Nikolai, ''The Hope'' for brass band and choir, his symphonic suite ''Cantabile'', a collection of improvisations for organ titled ''Like a Flame'', and his fanfare for two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weird Circle
''The Weird Circle'' was a syndicated radio drama series produced in New York and originally broadcast between 1943 and 1945. Production background The series was a Ziv Production, produced at RCA's New York studios and licensed by the Mutual Broadcasting System, and later, NBC's Red network. It lasted two seasons, 39 shows each (78 total) consisting mostly of radio adaptations of classic horror stories from the pens of the world's best known and respected supernatural fiction authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson and Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e .... The production values were modest and it featured very little music.Weird Circle entry o''Radio Horror Hosts'' website Accessed July 4, 2013 Series opening/closing Standard op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
