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Though Allen's health deteriorated dramatically in the summer of 1991, he continued to work on his dissertation on lyric poetry and author Rita Dove until his death...
...enigmatic, outlaw cast. In Jamaica he was not only a star, he was a political hero, a status that was confirmed by a medal from the U.N. and by the Jamaican Order of Merit, which he received in 1981. But long before that, back in 1966, his wife Rita had had a vision of stigmata on the palms of Haile Selassie and had begun to tutor Bob in Rastafari...
...Mama Rita thinks the steady Arthur is the best thing that ever happened to Patrick. Father James is half in love with Loreen, Tony's determined fiance. In touchingly comic ways, these parents -- mismatched themselves -- are determined to see their offspring securely in wedlock, as if the kids could not function on their...
...date-night movie audience. Baldwin, who breathed this role so naturally in the play's off-Broadway stint that no one else needed apply for the movie version, is a terrific guide through Peter's decent bafflement. Ryan, new to the part, must work hard to get under Rita's skin, which she does beautifully at about the time someone else invades it. And Walker, a stage veteran, has the knack of expressing despair and ecstasy with the sag of a jaw, the wink of a smile. He is a priceless gift in a dowdy package...
...princess held in bondage. Inside every princess is the clock of decay, which ticks remorselessly until she loses her looks, her grace, everything but her love -- you can read that in the eyes. In Peter's eyes too. They course with anger when he feels he has lost Rita; they moisten in awe when he finds his love in a most unexpected place...