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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Although he left behind incensed colonials and an outraged, critical press after his tropical stories were published, it is undeniable that Asia unlocked some deep well of creativity in Maugham. Hastings makes the unimpeachable case that posterity will remember Maugham, first and foremost, for these undeluded, worldly-wise, sometimes shocking tales of white colonist-planters exiled in the steamy jungle. In later years, when he visited Mexico and Central America, he was to write that these countries did not give him a fraction of the inspiration that he got from Asia. There is a just measure of reward...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Drama Queen: William Somerset Maugham | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...Their coverage was pretty good,” junior quarterback Collier Winters said. “Their rush was good, and they didn’t allow anything deep, so it was hard to get a big play...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: Crimson Plays it Safe in Ivy Loss | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

They stood in a smiling pose, two leaders locked in another international grip 'n' grin, pantomiming the deep ties between their countries. Later, at a press conference, it was more of the same, as if they were two new chums who had just finished a round of golf...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama in Japan: Public Solidarity Masks Tension | 11/14/2009 | See Source »

...rushed through had I been reading it) simply by virtue the sound of his voice. I ended up savoring the repetition because he recited it so beautifully. Seamus Heaney’s reading voice seems to be composed of the sounds of nature. His r’s and deep vowels sound like a small stream, and his c’s and k’s sound like the rocks that the water breaks against...

Author: By Adam L. Palay, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rethinking Readings: Experience Precedes Analysis | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

...does the plot overshadow the characters of the film. The final segment of the film devolves into an unnecessarily long action sequence a la “Titanic,” but the movie ultimately ends on an upbeat note, and this feel-good conclusion works; there is a deep gratification in seeing such likeable characters succeed...

Author: By Brian A. Feldman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Pirate Radio | 11/13/2009 | See Source »

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