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Maud Lewis: Canadian Folk Artist83

Maud Lewis: Canadian Folk Artist

Maud Lewis created paintings from happy memories of her childhood in rural Nova Scotia. Her simple, untrained approach contributed to a unique style of folk art that is sought after by collectors today. The one-room cottage that she lived in for 32 years is now housed in the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia as part of the permanent collection.

6 comments    painting conservation folk art
L. M. Montgomery's The Blue Castle80

L. M. Montgomery's The Blue Castle

Around my room are countless bookshelves containing books from my childhood and present adulthood. As much as I like challenging myself with novels by Ian McEwan or Alison Weir, I occasionally seem to gravitate to childhood favorites. Often in one's...

12 comments    lucy maud montgomery
Possession: Novel & Film77

Possession: Novel & Film

A.S. Byatt's 1990 Booker Prize novel is considered by many to be the perfect novel. Byatt wrote all the poetry which displays not only her grasp of excellent fiction and poetry but also her unique creativity. Two of the four main characters are the...

12 comments    possession jennifer ehle
"A Drinking Song" by William Butler Yeats73

"A Drinking Song" by William Butler Yeats

Yeats had a very interesting life and this material is really a brief synopsis of his world, including his personal life.

15 comments    poetry dublin yeats
The Dude Abides76

The Dude Abides

An anlaysis of the Big Lewbowski, the cult film from the Cohen Brothers, using the Hero theories of Joseph Campbell. Includes a brief description of Campbell and his work and some trailers of the film and a video interview of Campbell.

10 comments    film adventure hero
Octopussy (1983) - Illustrated Reference74

Octopussy (1983) - Illustrated Reference

A look back at the 13th James Bond movie, with facts, posters, reviews and photos.

12 comments    movie india film
Sag Harbor, NY74

Sag Harbor, NY

We went to the Hamptons and it was no big deal. Sag Harbor was not in the $$$$ part of the Hamptons. Sag Harbor Village was about 2 square miles.

2 comments    history new york long island
The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) - Illustrated Reference78

The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) - Illustrated Reference

A look back at the ninth James Bond movie, with facts, posters, reviews and photos.

7 comments    movie film novel
Where is Boston in England?78

Where is Boston in England?

Whenever the name Boston gets mentioned, most people think of the big bustling city in Massachusetts, USA, rather than the sleepy little town sitting at the edge of the Wash on the East coast of England. What...

10 comments    boston middle ages dominican
My Favorite Book Series77

My Favorite Book Series

 Reading has always been a huge part of my life.  My mother, an aspiring children's book author, taught me early to love the written word.  She would read me stories when I was little but as soon as I was...

8 comments    literature books review
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