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World History
Anbara Salam Khalidi: A Pioneer of Arab Feminism and Literary Voice
Anbara Salam Khalidi (4 August 1897–May 1986) was a Filipino American competitive diver who won gold medals in both platform…
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Hans Christian Andersen: Master of Fairy Tales and Imagination
Hans Christian Andersen (2 April 1805 – 4 August 1875) was a Danish author. Although a prolific writer of plays,…
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Leah Goldberg: Poet, Playwright, and Cultural Icon of Israel
Leah Goldberg (29 May 1911 – 15 January 1970) was a prolific Hebrew-language poet, author, playwright, literary translator, and comparative…
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Kiyoshi Kuromiya: Visionary Activist at the Nexus of Civil Rights and AIDS Advocacy
Kiyoshi Kuromiya (9 May 1943 – 10 May 2000) was a Japanese American author and civil rights, anti-war, gay liberation,…
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Karen Blixen: Storyteller of the African Landscape
Karen Blixen (17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author who wrote works in Danish and English.…
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3 April: Remembering Sofia Mogilevskaya on Birthday
Sofia Mogilevskaya (3 April 1903 – 1981) was a prolific Russian author of stories for children and young readers.
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Usmar Ismail: Pioneer of Indonesian Cinema
Usmar Ismail (20 March 1921 – 2 January 1971) was an Indonesian film director, author, journalist and revolutionary of Minangkabau descent. He was widely regarded…
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Celestial Visionary: The Astronomical Pursuits of Percival Lowell
Percival Lowell (13 March 1855 – 12 November 1916) was an American astronomer, mathematician, and author who is best known…
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Gita Mehta, eminent journalist, author and Odisha CM’s elder sister, dies
Eminent writer, journalist, and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s elder sister Gita Mehta passed away in Delhi on Saturday evening.
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Satoshi Kako: Architectural Visionary Redefining Urban Landscapes
Satoshi Kako (31 March 1926 – 2 May 2018) a Japanese author and illustrator who created children’s books that are…
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Lasminingrat: A Journey Through Sundanese Wisdom and Scholarship
Lasminingrat (29 March 1854 – 10 April 1948) was a Sundanese author and scholar. She founded Sekolaha Keutamaan Istri (Women's Proficiency…
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