Word: novelists
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...apparent contradiction in that exchange gets to the crux of Ridley Scott's fascinating epic Kingdom of Heaven. The film, written by novelist William Monahan, constantly poses thorny questions on the nature of military goals and religious beliefs. It raises these issues for viewers and, crucially, for itself. And it keeps juggling its conundrums up to the climax and beyond...
Soyinka, who is a prolific playwright, poet, and novelist, has also been a prominent political activist since he was imprisoned in 1967 after appealing in an article for a ceasefire in the Nigerian civil...
Vargas Llosa’s politics will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with his father Mario, an internationally renowned novelist who voiced similar opinions during his unsuccessful bid for the presidency of Peru back in 1990, and yet again when father and son campaigned for current president Alejandro Toledo...
...Vineyard is launching its first annual Jaws Fest to lure movie buffs to the Massachusetts resort island where the shark tale was filmed. The three-day event in early June will mark the 30th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's first blockbuster with an outdoor screening and appearances by Jaws novelist Peter Benchley and co-screenwriter Carl Gottlieb, along with displays of movie props and behind-the-scenes photographs. (Universal Studios' commemorative DVD set won't be available until later that month.) The reunion won't be complete, as actors Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss have not yet agreed to come...
Known for her literary versatility and her politicized poetry, Maxine W. Kumin ’46 will receive the 11th annual Harvard Arts Medal from the Office of the Arts (OFA) during May’s Arts First festival to honor her distinguished career as a poet, novelist, and essayist...