Word: acclaim
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Khomeini first drew attention in Iran more than 30 years ago, when samples of his philosophical writing drew critical acclaim for his "moral dimension" as well as his ascetic personal life and intense spirituality. That intensity seems to have been channeled in more or less the same direction ever since: his first book, Discovery of the Secrets, decried "the plots and plans which the father of the present Shah made with other leaders of neighboring countries," adding that "the orders of the dictatorial state of Reza Khan [the Shah's father] have no value. All the laws approved...
Costello's recording history is one of those success stories that's satisfying because the artist deserves every bit of acclaim he's received. His first album, recorded with only a bassist and drummer backing him, shocked people in 1977--forces that small hadn't produced such energetic and memorable music in ages. The follow-up only a few months later, This Year's Model, landed on the public almost too soon--it was hard to believe one man could write that many great songs so fast, and record them so well. This Year's Model added an organ...
...Popular Acclaim...
Scott-Heron and Jackson work together but Scott-Heron has received most of the popular acclaim because the most notable tracks feature his music and lyrics. His music has prompted some to conclude that Scott-Heron is "a verbal John Coltrane," undoubtedly a more accurate description than the "Black Bob Dylan" label. The similarity to Coltrane is slightly evident in "A Prayer For Everybody," the album's most instrumental track. Yet Scott-Heron is a duplicate of no one you have heard before. A true artist can do more than sing the I-love-you-you-love-me routine...
...because it grows facing upward. The explosive has not gone off in America; there are only a dozen restaurants devoted to authentic Hunanese cuisine in the entire U.S. The first was founded by Henry Chung in San Francisco five years ago, and almost immediately won national acclaim. In his Hunan Style Chinese Cookbook (Harmony Books; 145 pages; $10), Chung relates charming anecdotes from his native Li-ling county and introduces many worthy dishes, notably hot and sour chicken, fried asparagus in hot black bean sauce and, for breakfast, steamed thin-sliced pork with fermented black beans. Ni hao, Mr. Chung...