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Underland (album)
Underland may refer to: Literature * ''Underland'' (book), a 2019 non-fiction book by Robert Macfarlane * Underland (Narnia), the name for all the land under the fictional world of Narnia in the 1953 book ''The Silver Chair'' by C. S. Lewis *''The Underland Chronicles'', a 2003–2007 series by Suzanne Collins *''Alice in Underland'', a short story by Henry Payson Dowst which led to the 1920 film ''Smiling All the Way'' *''Unterland'', a 1992 novel by Wolfgang Hohlbein *''Alice in Underland'', a 2000 non-fiction book by Wolfgang Zuckermann *''Underland'', a 2002 Victor Renquist vampire novel by Mick Farren Other uses * Ulf Underland (1928–2012), Norwegian barrister *Underland Press, an American publishing company *Underland, a fictional realm from the Adult Swim television series ''The Venture Bros.'' *''Underland'', a dance work by Stephen Petronio based on the music of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and premiered by the Sydney Dance Company at the Sydney Opera Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underland (book)
''Underland: A Deep Time Journey'' is a book by Robert Macfarlane and the sequel to '' The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot''. Initially published in English on 2 May 2019 by Hamish Hamilton in the UK and on 4 June 2019 by W. W. Norton & Company in the US, the book has been translated into over a dozen languages. An audiobook, read by Matthew Waterson, was also released in June 2019 by HighBridge Audio. The book has received many awards and honours. It was a '' Sunday Times'', ''New York Times'', and ''Los Angeles Times'' Bestseller, it is a 2020 American Library Association Notable Book, and has won The 2019 National Outdoor Book Award for Natural History Literature, The 2019 Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing, and was named the 2020 Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards. The book has been placed on many lists for best books of 2019 and was named as number 56 of the "100 best books of the 21st century" by ''The Guardian'' in Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underland (Narnia)
Underland is a fictional location in the children's fantasy series ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' by C. S. Lewis. Described by Lewis as lying beneath the land of Narnia, Underland appears mainly in ''The Silver Chair'', where Eustace Scrubb, Jill Pole, and Puddleglum travel under the ground to reach it in their search for Prince Rilian. They find him in Underland and release him from his enchantment by The Lady of the Green Kirtle. The Search for Rilian Jill, Eustace, and Puddleglum meet The Lady of the Green Kirtle at the Giants' bridge. She tells them to go to the Giants' house far north. On the way, the three cross a hill with a maze of strange trenches. From the high vantage of the Giants' house, they see that the trenches are in fact letters, and recognize the phrase "Under Me" as one of the signs given by Aslan to guide their quest for Rilian. They determine to follow the directions, and find a passage leading under the ground. Underground they encounter the Warden of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Underland Chronicles
''The Underland Chronicles'' is a series of five epic fantasy novels by Suzanne Collins, first published between 2003 and 2007. It tells the story of a boy named Gregor and his adventures in the "Underland,” a subterranean world located under New York City. The Underland is inhabited by humans who traveled below hundreds of years ago, along with various giant versions of creatures like bats, cockroaches, and rats. According to the author, the series involves many topics relating to war, including biological warfare, genocide, and military intelligence. While not as well known as the author's subsequent ''Hunger Games'' trilogy, it has been reviewed favorably by many critics. Books ''Gregor the Overlander'' Gregor and his two-year-old sister Boots fall through a vent in their apartment basement and find themselves in a strange place called the Underland, inhabited by giant animals and pale humans. The Underlanders name Gregor "the warrior" and Boots the "princess" of a proph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Payson Dowst
Henry Payson Dowst (1876–1921) was an American novelist and short-story writer active in the early twentieth century. Born on December 15, 1876, in Bangor, Maine and educated at Bangor High School, Dowst was a graduate of the Harvard class of 1899, and lived briefly in Calais, Maine, before becoming General Manager of the Boston publishing house Maynard & Co. In 1916 he went to work for a New York advertising agency, Frank Seaman, Inc., where he remained until his death at age 45. Despite his day-jobs, Dowst was a prolific contributor of short stories and novelettes to magazines like ''The Saturday Evening Post'', ''People's Favorite Magazine'', and ''Argosy All-Story Weekly''. One bibliography has identified 35 Dowst stories published between 1913 and 1923, though the list is not exhaustive. He also wrote at least two novels in the same period, ''Bostwick's Budget'' (Brooklyn, ca. 1920) and ''The Man from Ashaluna'' (Boston: Small, Maynard & Co., ca. 1920), the second of whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Hohlbein
Wolfgang Hohlbein (born 15 August 1953 in Weimar, Bezirk Erfurt) is a German writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction who lives near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. His wife, Heike Hohlbein, is also a writer and often works with her husband. With more than 200 published books and more than 43 million sold copies he is considered among the most successful German writers in the fantasy genre. Personal life Wolfgang Hohlbein was born on 15 August 1953 in Weimar, Bezirk Erfurt. When he finished school, he took an apprenticeship as industrial clerk. After the apprenticeship he worked in this profession in the following years. To bolster his income, he also worked as night watchman. It was during this time when he started to write his early works, to pass the time faster. In 1971 he met his wife Heike Hohlbein, whom he would marry 3 years later. Together they raised six children. In 1977 their daughter Rebecca Hohlbein was born, who became a writer herself too. In 1982 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang Zuckermann
Wolfgang Joachim Zuckermann (11 October 1922 – 30 October 2018) was a German-born American harpsichord maker and writer. He was known for inventing a highly popular kit for constructing new instruments and wrote an influential book, ''The Modern Harpsichord''. As a social activist, he authored books including ''The Mews of London'' and ''The End of the Road''. Early life Zuckermann was born in Berlin to Jewish parents in an academic family, and was named Wolfgang after Goethe and Mozart.Zuckermann (1968) He had an elder brother, Alexander, who later became a city planner and bicycle advocate in Oakland, California, and a younger brother named Michael. At age eight he began studying the cello, an instrument he continued to play in adulthood. The male family members formed a string quartet, with Alexander playing first violin, the father second, Michael viola, and Wolfgang cello. With the advent of the Nazis in Germany, Zuckermann's family had to flee the country; they settled in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Renquist
Victor Renquist is a fictional character created by Mick Farren. He has appeared in a series of books known as ''The Renquist Quartet''. Profile Born in the twelfth century, the illegitimate son of a nobleman, Victor Renquist grows up to become a sword for hire. When in his forties, he works for a breakaway Christian sect known as the Cathars during their hopeless last stand against the forces of Pope Innocent III, in which he is mortally wounded. To save his life, the Cathars call upon an entity known as Lamia the Great Vampire, who makes, or "turns" him to a vampire as well. During the intervening centuries, Renquist survives not only on blood, but also by accepting jobs for various political and intelligence agencies. He has reputedly works for the Duke of Wellington, Nicholas II of Russia, and the NSA. Along the way, he has evaded capture by the Spanish Inquisition, the Knights of Sebastopol and the Gestapo. As a vampire, he is faster, stronger, and hardier than a human. He i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Underland
Ulf Underland (1928 – 1 November 2012) was a Norwegian barrister. He took the cand.jur. degree in 1953, and was hired in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was stationed in Paris, Bangkok and Vienna before being promoted to assistant secretary in 1967. In 1971 he became a barrister with access to work with Supreme Court cases, and became a partner in the law firm Arntzen, Underland & Co, today named Arntzen de Besche. He is best known as the defender of Arne Treholt in 1984–1985, together with Jon Lyng and Andreas Arntzen. He resided in Ski A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partial .... He died in November 2012. References 1928 births 2012 deaths People from Ski, Norway University of Oslo alumni Norwegian civil servants Norwegian expatriates in France Norwegian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underland Press
Underland Press is a publishing company founded by Victoria Blake, a writer and the former prose editor for Dark Horse Comics. Underland Press was sold to Resurrection House in September 2013. Debut authors for ''Underland Press'' included: Bram Stoker Award winner Kealan Patrick Burke, Edgar Award and International Horror Guild Award nominee Brian Evenson, Two-time World Fantasy Award winner Jeff VanderMeer, multiple award winner Will Elliott, and husband and wife writing team Berry Verhoef and Esther Verhoef writing as "EScoBER". Will Elliott's novel ''The Pilo Family Circus'' is scheduled to make its North American debut in 2009 through Underland Press. It was originally published in Australia in 2006 after winning the inaugural ABC fiction award (sponsored by ABC Books). The novel went on to win the Aurealis Award (co-winner: Best Horror novel, plus the Golden Aurealis Award), the Australian Shadows Award, the Ditmar Award (Best Novel), and the '' Sydney Morning Herald' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Venture Bros
''The Venture Bros.'' is an American adult animated action comedy TV series created by Chris McCulloch (also known as "Jackson Publick") for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. Following a pilot episode on February 16, 2003, the series premiered on August 7, 2004. ''The Venture Bros.'' was one of Adult Swim's longest-running original series in terms of years, and had the record for fewest seasons produced of a scripted show per year of continuous production, with seven produced seasons over fifteen years of production. Throughout its run, the series has received critical acclaim for its writing, characters, humor, animation and world building. It ended its run on October 7, 2018, with a total of 81 episodes over the course of 7 seasons, as well as 4 specials. On September 7, 2020, series creator Jackson Publick announced on Twitter that the series had been canceled. On May 12, 2021, it was announced a direct-to-video film is currently in production and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Petronio
Stephen Petronio (born March 20, 1956) is an American choreographer, dancer, and the artistic director of New York City-based Stephen Petronio Company. Stephen Petronio was born in Newark, New Jersey. He grew up in nearby Nutley and graduated in 1974 from Nutley High School. He received a B.A. degree from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he began dancing in 1974. Prior to pursuing a career in dance, Petronio studied pre-medicine before being inspired by the dancing of Rudolf Nureyev and Steve Paxton, with whom he studied contact improvisation. From 1982 to 1987 he was a member of Channel Z, an improvisation performance ensemble based in New York City. Other members of the ensemble included Daniel Lepkoff, Diane Madden, Robin Feld, Randy Warschaw, Paul Langland, and Nina Martin. Petronio became the first male dancer of the Trisha Brown Company (1979 to 1986), and founded Stephen Petronio Company in 1984. He has gone on to build a unique and powerful language of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Growing (Sleeping People Album)
''Growing'' is the second studio album by Sleeping People, released on October 9, 2007. The final track, "People Staying Awake", is the only Sleeping People track to feature vocals, which are provided by Joileah Thalmann and Rob Crow from Pinback. Track listing # "Centipede's Dream" (Joileah Maddock) - 1:24 # "James Spader" - 7:03 # "Yellow Guy / Pink Eye" - 4:27 # "Mouth Breeder" - 8:53 # "...Out Dream" (Kenseth Thibideau) - 2:51 # "Three Things" - 6:09 # "Grow Worm" - 4:19 # "Underland" (Brandon Relf) - 3:22 # "It's Heart Loves Open" (Kasey Boekholt) - 1:55 # "People Staying Awake" (lyrics: Rob Crow Robertdale Rulon Crow Jr. (born February 21, 1971) is an American singer and musician from San Diego, California, known for his involvement with the bands Pinback, Heavy Vegetable, Physics, Optiganally Yours and Thingy. He has also led the band ...) - 6:30 References 2007 albums Sleeping People albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
