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Edouard Manet

2012-01-23T08:56:42Z

Zeineb Thabet:

23 January 1832 - 30 April 1883.

Manet was born in Paris. His father, Auguste Manet, was a famous judicial officer who wanted him to pursue a career in law. At the age of sixteen Manet wanted to attend the Navy, because his father wanted him to do so. However, he failed the examination twice. In 1850 he started training as painter under Thomas Couture artist's workshop, a French painter and founder of the school of [[Impressionism|Impressionists]], with whom Manet stayed six years. In 1856 Manet opened his own workshop. His major early work was ''Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe'' (1863). The painting uses realistic techniques. Manet was known for his scandalous painting. ''Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe'' and ''Olympia'' were regarded as scandalous paintings at that time because they violated aesthetic conventions. Another scandalous painting is ''Olympia'' 1865. The painting shows a nude woman (presented as ''Olympia'' and her black full clothed maid. The way ''Olympia'' is lying on the bed and other details identify her as courtesan.
However the paintings found recognition by some literati, e.g. Baudelaire or Zola and a small group of painters whom we call Impressionists today.

== Sourcea ==
* Eddy J. Arthur: "Edouard Manet, Painter", ''Brush and Pencil'' 1:5. (February 1898): 137-140.
* Hohenzollern von, Prinz Johann Georg, Schuster, Peter- Klaus: ''Manet bis Van Gogh. Hugo von Tschudi und der Kampf um die Moderne'', München: Prestel, 1997.

Frances Hugdson Burnett

2012-01-18T18:38:12Z

Zeineb Thabet:

1849-1924. Writer of children's books.

The years 1850-1910 are said to be the golden age of children’s literature in England. Poetry, novels and adventure stories were written for children during that time. Many children’s books were written “to give children spontaneous pleasure, and not primarily to teach them” (Hunt: 32).

So do also the works by Frances Hodgson Burnett. She was born in November 1849 in Manchester and died in October 1924 in New York. She wrote over twenty children’s novels. Her most famous book is ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' (1886). Some people call it "the best version of the Cinderella story in the modern idiom that exists" [Pape: 381] ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' was Burnett's fourth children's book. It was first published in America's best known Children's paper ''St. Nicolas Magazine'' in Winter 1885. In October 1886 it was available as book. Around 43,000 copies were sold in the first year, and it became one of the greatest books until 1950. One million copies were sold in English. The novel was translated 18 times into German between 1910-1970. Frances Hogdson Burnett earned over 100,000$ for this novel. ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' had a strong influence on American culture; mothers started to dress their children like the main character, the little lord. They were dressed "in a black velvet suit, with a lace collar" [Pape: 382]. The English Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone admired the book, also the American poet and critic James Russell Lowell was fascinated. He is alleged to have said "It does not to say merely that ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' was a great success, it caused a public delirium of joy". [Pape: 382].

Sources:

Burnett Hodgson, Frances: ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'', OUP 2009.

Pape, Walter: ''Das literarische Kinderbuch. Studien zur Entstehung und Typologie'', New York 1981.

Hunt, Peter: ''International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature'', Routledge: New York 1996.

Frances Hugdson Burnett

2012-01-17T21:12:25Z

Zeineb Thabet:

1849-1924. Writer of children's books.

The years 1850-1910 are said to be the golden age of children’s literature in England. Poetry, novels and adventure stories were written for children during that time. Many children’s books were written “to give children spontaneous pleasure, and not primarily to teach them” (Darton page???).

So do also the works by Frances Hodgson Burnett. She was born in November 1849 in Manchester and died in October 1924 in New York. She wrote over twenty children’s novels. Her most famous book is ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' (1886). Some people call it "the best version of the Cinderella story in the modern idiom that exists" ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' was Burnett's fourth children's book. It was first published in America's best known Children's paper ''St. Nicolas Magazine'' in Winter 1885. In October 1886 it was available as book. Around 43,000 copies were sold in the first year, and it became one of the greatest books until 1950. One million copies were sold in English. The novel was translated 18 times into German between 1910-1970. Frances Hugdson Burnett earned over 100,000$ for this novel. ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' had a strong influence on American culture; mothers started to dress their children like the main character, the little lord. They were dressed "in a black velvet suit, with a lace collar" [source??]. The English Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone admired the book, also the American poet and critic James Russell Lowell was fascinated. He is alleged to have said "It does not to say merely that ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' was a great success, it caused a public delirium of joy". [source??]

Sources:

Burnett Hodgson, Frances: ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'', OUP 2009.

Pape, Walter: ''Das literarische Kinderbuch. Studien zur Entstehung und Typologie'', New York 1981.

Edouard Manet

2012-01-17T21:04:01Z

Zeineb Thabet:

23. January 1832- 30. April 1883)

He was born in Paris. His father was a famous judicial officer. His father, Auguste Manet, wanted him to pursue a career in law. At the age of sixteen Manet wanted to attend the navy, to serve his father’s will. However he failed the examination twice. In 1850 he started his education as painter under Thomas Couture artist’s workshop, a French painter and founder of the school of ‘Impressionists’, with whom Manet stayed six years. In 1856 Manet opened his own workshop. His major early work was Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe from 1863. The painting uses realistic techniques .This painting was scandalous at that time because it had no sense of beauty which was of importance. Another scandalous painting is Olympia from 1865. However the paintings found recognition by some literati, e.g. Baudelaire or Zola and a small group of painters whom we call impressionists today. Although Manet himself does not want to count to the impressionists he is counted as one in our time.

Source:

Eddy J. Arthur: “ Brush and Pencil”.'' Edouard Manet, Painter''.( Vol. 1. No.5. Feb.,1898): 137-140.

Hohenzollern von, Prinz Johann Georg, Schuster, Peter- Klaus: ''Manet bis Van Gogh. Hugo von Tschudi und der Kampf um die Moderne'', München 1997.

Edouard Manet

2012-01-17T21:03:19Z

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23. January 1832- 30. April 1883)

He was born in Paris. His father was a famous judicial officer. His father, Auguste Manet, wanted him to pursue a career in law. At the age of sixteen Manet wanted to attend the navy, to serve his father’s will. However he failed the examination twice. In 1850 he started his education as painter under Thomas Couture artist’s workshop, a French painter and founder of the school of ‘Impressionists’, with whom Manet stayed six years. In 1856 Manet opened his own workshop. His major early work was Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe from 1863. The painting uses realistic techniques .This painting was scandalous at that time because it had no sense of beauty which was of importance. Another scandalous painting is Olympia from 1865. However the paintings found recognition by some literati, e.g. Baudelaire or Zola and a small group of painters whom we call impressionists today. Although Manet himself does not want to count to the impressionists he is counted as one in our time.

Source:

Eddy J. Arthur: “ Brush and Pencil”. Edouard Manet, Painter.( Vol. 1. No.5. Feb.,1898): 137-140.

Hohenzollern von, Prinz Johann Georg, Schuster, Peter- Klaus: Manet bis Van Gogh. Hugo von Tschudi und der Kampf um die Moderne, München 1997.

Frances Hugdson Burnett

2012-01-17T12:02:29Z

Zeineb Thabet:

1849-1924. Writer of children's books.

The years 1850-1910 are said to be the golden age of children’s literature in England. Poetry, novels and adventure stories were written for children during that time. Many children’s books were written “to give children spontaneous pleasure, and not primarily to teach them” (Darton page???).

So do also the works by Frances Hodgson Burnett. She was born in November 1849 in Manchester and died in October 1924 in New York. She wrote over twenty children’s novels. Her most famous book is ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' (1886). Some people call it "the best version of the Cinderella story in the modern idiom that exists" [source???]. ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' was Burnett's fourth children's book. It was first published in America's best known Children's paper ''St. Nicolas Magazine'' in Winter 1885. In October 1886 it was available as book. Around 43,000 copies were sold in the first year, and it became one of the greatest books until 1950. One million copies were sold in English. The novel was translated 18 times into German between 1910-1970. Frances Hugdson Burnett earned over 100,000$ for this novel. ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' had a strong influence on American culture; mothers started to dress their children like the main character, the little lord. They were dressed "in a black velvet suit, with a lace collar" [source??]. The English Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone admired the book, also the American poet and critic James Russell Lowell was fascinated. He is alleged to have said "It does not to say merely that ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' was a great success, it caused a public delirium of joy". [source??]

Sources:

Burnett Hodgson, Frances: ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'', OUP 2009.

Pape, Walter: ''Literarische Kinderbuch'', New York 1981.

Frances Hugdson Burnett

2012-01-17T12:02:09Z

Zeineb Thabet:

1849-1924. Writer of children's books.

The years 1850-1910 are said to be the golden age of children’s literature in England. Poetry, novels and adventure stories were written for children during that time. Many children’s books were written “to give children spontaneous pleasure, and not primarily to teach them” (Darton page???).

So do also the works by Frances Hodgson Burnett. She was born in November 1849 in Manchester and died in October 1924 in New York. She wrote over twenty children’s novels. Her most famous book is ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' (1886). Some people call it "the best version of the Cinderella story in the modern idiom that exists" [source???]. ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' was Burnett's fourth children's book. It was first published in America's best known Children's paper ''St. Nicolas Magazine'' in Winter 1885. In October 1886 it was available as book. Around 43,000 copies were sold in the first year, and it became one of the greatest books until 1950. One million copies were sold in English. The novel was translated 18 times into German between 1910-1970. Frances Hugdson Burnett earned over 100,000$ for this novel. ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' had a strong influence on American culture; mothers started to dress their children like the main character, the little lord. They were dressed "in a black velvet suit, with a lace collar" [source??]. The English Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone admired the book, also the American poet and critic James Russell Lowell was fascinated. He is alleged to have said "It does not to say merely that ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' was a great success, it caused a public delirium of joy". [source??]

Sources:

Burnett Hodgson, Frances: ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'', OUP 2009.
Pape, Walter: ''Literarische Kinderbuch'', New York 1981.

Frances Hugdson Burnett

2012-01-02T12:22:05Z

Zeineb Thabet:

The years 1850-1910 are said to be the golden ages of children’s literature in England. Poetry, novels and adventure stories were written for children during that time. Many children’s books were written “to give children spontaneous pleasure, and not primarily to teach them” (Darton, Harvey: Children’s Books in England: Five centuries of social life. CUP 1966.
So do also the works by Frances Hodgson Burnett. She was born in November 1849 in Manchester and died in October 1924 in New York. She wrote over twenty children’s novels. Her most famous book is ''Little Lord Fauntleroy''. Some people call it "the best version of the Cinderella story in the modern idiom that exists". ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' was Burnett's forth children's book. It was first published in America's best known Children's paper ''St. Nicolas Magazine'' in Winter 1885. In October 1886 it was available as book. Around 43,000 editions were sold in the first year, and it became one of the greatest books till 1950. One million editions were sold in English. The novel was translated 18 times into German between 1910-1970. Frances Hugdson Burnett earned over 100,000$ for this novel. ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' had a strong influence on american culture; mothers started to dress their children like the main character, the little lord. They were dressed "in a black velvet suit, with a lace collar". The English Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone admired the book, also the American poet and critic James Russell Lowell was fascinated. He is alleged to have said "It does not to say merely that ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' was a great success, it caused a public delirium of joy".

Frances Hugdson Burnett

2011-12-28T13:43:45Z

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Frances Hugdson Burnett

2011-12-28T13:39:38Z

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Sylvia Pankhurst

2011-12-18T21:15:10Z

Zeineb Thabet:

5 May 1882 (Manchester) - 27 September 1960 (Addis Abeba, Ethiopia). Artist, politically committed writer who wanted to experiment with literary form. Militant [[Suffragette|suffragette]]. Her mother was Emmeline Pankhurst, a suffragette and founder of the Women’s Social and Political Union ([[WSPU]]).

In 1925 Sylvia Pankhurst had a love relationship with Silvio Corio, who was of Italian origin. Corio's father died when he was in his teenage years. After his military service in Italy, at the age of 25, he went to France. In France he got arrested by the France police on suspicion of being involved in a bomb plot. On his release he escaped to England. There he met Syliva Pankhurst in London.
Together they published the newspaper ''Dreadnought'' and in April 1923 Silvio Corio published his newspaper the ''Germinal''. When ''Dreadnought'' folded, Sylvia worked on a new project. Like her mother and sister who ran a tearoom in the south of France, she started a weekend tearoom in London. She used her house, that she called "The Red Cottage" as location for her tearoom. She gave that old, four- roomed cottage, the name because Sylvia considered herself a communist. Instead of alcohol, Sylvia, who did not drink offered a family-style service at her tearoom, the only drawback was that she could not cook. However, she got help from friends and Corio who could cook. While running the tearoom at the weekends she started to write several books.

In December 1927, Pankhurst was forty-five; she gave birth to a son, and named him Richard, after her father. During her pregnancy she wrote a book ''Save the Mother: A plea for a National Maternity Service'' where she discussed the birth of her child and the problems surrounding motherhood. Sylvia and Silvio never got married. She believed in free love and remembered unhappy marriages from her youth and had read on successful women who rejected marriage, like her heroine [[Mary Wollstonecraft]].
In 1936 she changed the name of ''Dreadnought'' into ''The New Times and Ethopia News''. She wrote about the Italian invasion of Ethopia Moreover, she collected money for Ethopia. And started to write about Ethopia and its culture and art. She became friend to the Ethopian Emperor Haile Selassie and moved to Addis Abbeba in 1956 with her son Richard at his invitation. In September 1960, Sylvia died at the age of seventy-eight.

Sources:

Bullock, Ian: ''Sylvia Pankhurst. From Artist to Anti-Fascist''. London: Macmillan, 1992.

Dodd, Kathryn: ''A Sylvia Pankhurst Reader''. Manchester: Manchester UP, 1993.

Romero, W. Patricia: E. ''Sylvia Pankhurst. Portrait of a Radical''. London: YUP, 1987.

Sylvia Pankhurst

2011-12-18T19:59:54Z

Zeineb Thabet:

5 May 1882 (Manchester) - 27 September 1960 (Addis Abeba, Ethiopia). Artist, politically committed writer who wanted to experiment with literary form. Militant [[Suffragette|suffragette]]. Her mother was Emmeline Pankhurst, a suffragette and founder of the Women’s Social and Political Union ([[WSPU]]).

In 1925 Sylvia Pankhurst had a love relationship with Silvio Corio, who was of Italian origin. Corio's father died when he was in his teenage years. After his military service in Italy, at the age of 25, he went to France. In France he got arrested by the France police on suspicion of being involved in a bomb plot. On his release he escaped to England. There he met Syliva Pankhurst in London.
Together they published the newspaper ''Dreadnought'' and in April 1923 Silvio Corio published his newspaper the ''Germinal''. When ''Dreadnought'' folded, Sylvia worked on a new project. Like her mother and sister who ran a tearoom in the south of France, she started a weekend tearoom in London. She used her house, that she called "The Red Cottage" as location for her tearoom. Instead of alcohol, Sylvia, who did not drink offered a family-style service at her tearoom, the only drawback was that she could not cook. However, she got help from friends and Corio who could cook. While running the tearoom at the weekends she started to write several books.

In December 1927, Pankhurst was forty-five; she gave birth to a son, and named him Richard, after her father. During her pregnancy she wrote a book ''Save the Mother: A plea for a National Maternity Service'' where she discussed the birth of her child and the problems surrounding motherhood. Sylvia and Silvio never got married. She believed in free love and remembered unhappy marriages from her youth and had read on successful women who rejected marriage, like her heroine [[Mary Wollstonecraft]]. In 1956 she moved to Addis Abbeba with her son Richard. In September 1960, Sylvia died at the age of seventy-eight. [How did she get to Addis Abbeba?]

Sources:

Bullock, Ian: ''Sylvia Pankhurst. From Artist to Anti-Fascist''. London: Macmillan, 1992.

Dodd, Kathryn: ''A Sylvia Pankhurst Reader''. Manchester: Manchester UP, 1993.

Romero, W. Patricia: E. ''Sylvia Pankhurst. Portrait of a Radical''. London: YUP, 1987.

Sylvia Pankhurst

2011-12-04T21:06:30Z

Zeineb Thabet:

5 May 1882 (Manchester) - 27 September 1960 (Addis Abeba, Ethiopia). Artist, politically committed writer who wanted to experiment with literary form and militant [[Suffragette|suffragette]]. Her mother was Emmeline Pankhurst, a suffragette and founder of the Women’s Social and Political Union ([[WSPU]]).

In 1925 Sylvia Pankhurst had a love relationship with Silvio Corio, who was of Italian origin. He had fled to England, because he was politically persecuted by the Italian government. Together they published the newspaper ''Dreadnought'' and in April 1923 Sylvio Corio published his newspaper the ''Germinal''. When ''Dreadnought'' folded, Sylvia worked on a new project. Like her mother and sister who ran a tearoom in the south of France, she started a weekend tearoom [where?]. Instead of alcohol, Sylvia, who did not drink offered a family-style service at her tearoom, the only drawback was that she could not cook. However, she got help from friends and Corio who could cook. While running the tearoom at the weekends she started to write several books.

In December 1927, Pankhurst was forty-five; she gave birth to a son, and named him Richard, after her father. During her pregnancy she wrote a book ''Save the Mother: A plea for a National Maternity Service'' where she discussed the birth of her child and the problems surrounding motherhood. Sylvia and Sylvio never got married. She believed in free love and remembered unhappy marriages from her youth and had read on successful women who rejected marriage, like her heroine [[Mary Wollstonecraft]]. In September 1960, Sylvia died at the age of seventy-eight. [How did she get to Addis Abbeba?]

Sources:

Bullock, Ian: ''Sylvia Pankhurst. From Artist to Anti-Fascist''. London: Macmillan, 1992.

Dodd, Kathryn: ''A Sylvia Pankhurst Reader''. Manchester: Manchester UP, 1993.

Romero, W. Patricia: E. ''Sylvia Pankhurst. Portrait of a Radical''. London: YUP, 1987.

Sylvia Pankhurst

2011-11-21T13:09:51Z

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Sylvia Pankhurst

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Sylvia Pankhurst was born on 5th May 1882 in Manchester and died on 27th September 1960 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She was among others an accomplished artist, a politically committed writer who wanted to experiment with literary form and a militant suffragette. Her mother was Emmeline Pankhurst, a suffragette and founder of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU).
In 1925 Sylvia Pankhurst had a love relationship with Silvio Corio, who was of Italian origin. He had fled to England, because he was politically persecuted. Together they published the newspaper ''Dreadnought'' and in April 1923 Sylvio Corio published his newspaper the ''Germinal''. When ''Dreadnough''t was folded, Sylvia worked on a new project. Like her mother and sister who ran a tearoom in the south of France, she started a weekend tearoom. Instead of alcohol, Sylvia, who did not drink offered a family- style service at her tearoom, the only drawback was that Sylvia could cook. However, she got help from friends and Corio who could cook. While running the tearoom at the weekends she started to write several books. In December 1927, Sylvia was forty-five; she gave birth to a son, and named him Richard, after her father. During her pregnancy Sylvia wrote a book ''Save the Mother: A plea for a National Maternity Service'' where she discussed the birth of her child and the problems surrounding motherhood. Sylvia and Sylvio never got married. She believed in free love and remembered unhappy marriages from her youth and had read on successful women who rejected marriage, like her heroine Mary Wollstonecraft. In September 1960, Sylvia died at the age of seventy-eight.

Sources
Bullock, Ian: Sylvia Pankhurst. From Artist to Anti-Fascist. London: Macmillan, 1992.
Dodd, Kathryn: A Sylvia Pankhurst reader. Manchester: Manchester UP, 1993.
Romero, W. Patricia: E. Sylvia Pankhurst. Portrait of a Radical. London: YUP, 1987.