Provincialism
111United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
112Beethoven, Ludwig van — (baptized Dec. 17, 1770, Bonn, archbishopric of Cologne died March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria) German composer. Born to a musical family, he was a precociously gifted pianist and violist. After nine years as a court musician in Bonn, he moved to… …
113Cather, Willa — orig. Wilella Sibert Cather born Dec. 7, 1873, near Winchester, Va., U.S. died April 24, 1947, New York, N.Y. U.S. novelist. Cather moved with her family to Nebraska at age 9; she returned east 12 years later, eventually settling in New York. The …
114Davies, (William) Robertson — born Aug. 28, 1913, Thamesville, Ont., Can. died Dec. 2, 1995, Orangeville, Ont. Canadian novelist and playwright. Educated at the University of Oxford, Davies for many years edited the Peterborough (Ont.) Examiner and taught at the University of …
115Eliade, Mircea — born March 9, 1907, Bucharest, Rom. died April 22, 1986, Chicago, Ill., U.S. Romanian born U.S. historian of religion. He studied Sanskrit and Indian philosophy at the University of Calcutta, then returned to complete his Ph.D. at the University… …
116Eliot, George — orig. Mary Ann Evans later Marian Evans born Nov. 22, 1819, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, Eng. died Dec. 22, 1880, London British novelist. Eliot was raised with a strong evangelical piety but broke with religious orthodoxy in her 20s. She worked …
117James, Henry — born April 15, 1843, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 28, 1916, London, Eng. U.S. British novelist. Born to a distinguished family, the brother of William James, he was privately educated. He traveled frequently to Europe from childhood on; after… …
118Lewis, (Harry) Sinclair — born Feb. 7, 1885, Sauk Center, Minn., U.S. died Jan. 10, 1951, near Rome, Italy U.S. novelist and social critic. He worked as a reporter and magazine writer before making his literary reputation with Main Street (1920), a portrayal of Midwestern …
119Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …
120O'Faolain, Sean — orig. John Francis Whelan born Feb. 22, 1900, Cork, County Cork, Ire. died April 20, 1991, Dublin Irish writer. He became involved in anti British activities during the Irish insurrection (1918–21) and taught (1926–33). After achieving success… …
