Word: epical
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...emotions explain the need for dramatic art," Bentley stated in discussing the psychology of identification with characters on the stage, and tracing the roots of this identification to infancy. Referring to Bertolt Brecht at the conclusion of the lecture, Bentley described the aims of the playwright's epic theater" as an attempt to break down emotional identifications and create an intellectual distance between the audience and the stage...
Spartacus. Hollywood has taken the old formula of brawn (Kirk Douglas championing Rome's oppressed) and sex (Jean Simmons swimming in the nude) and added both heart and brain to this massive epic. Thanks to the sharp eye of Director Stanley Kubrick, the literary bent of Scenarist Dalton Trumbo and good performances by Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton and Peter Ustinov, Spartacus adds up to an impressive piece of moviemaking despite its obeisance to commercialism...
...Last of the Just, by Andre Schwarz-Bart. A panoramic, quasi-epic novel of Jewish suffering from medieval pogroms to Nazi crematories, in which the descriptions of martyrdom are eloquent and touching, and answers to the question, "What is a Jew?" are largely existential...
This first novel, a quasi-epic panorama of Jewish suffering from medieval pogroms to Nazi crematories, is a publishing phenomenon in France. The Goncourt Academy last year held an unprecedentedly early meeting to give the book its prestigious award, ahead of other eager prize committees. Running at a 10,000-copy-a-month clip, sales have risen to the 400,000 mark, a rare bestselling figure in the U.S. but almost unheard of in France. Translations are appearing or due to appear in 17 countries...
During his convalescence, Ravenel has become a combination manager - coach - cheerleader. He has handled the field telephones during games and even picked up equipment to keep himself busy. His agonies during the game are reportedly epic, and his impatience is said to be monumental and growing. There is no question that he will be back as soon as the risk can be reasonably taken, and all Cambridge is waiting for the day. No. Name Pos. Class Age Ht. Wt. 11 Williams, Roy HB Jr. 20 6-1 180 12 Taylor, C. William HB So. 18 6-0 190 14 *Rcpsher...