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postrevolutionary — /poʊstrɛvəˈluʃənri/ (say pohstrevuh loohshuhnree) adjective after a revolution …
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium
Portugal — /pawr cheuh geuhl, pohr /; Port. /pawrdd too gahl /, n. a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654; 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Cap.: Lisbon. * * * Portugal… … Universalium
French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Zamyatin, Yevgeny Ivanovich — ▪ Russian author Zamyatin also spelled Zamiatin born February 1 [January 20, Old Style], 1884, Lebedyan, Tambov province, Russia died March 10, 1937, Paris, France Russian novelist, playwright, and satirist, one of the most brilliant and … Universalium
Farah, Nuruddin — born 1945, Baidoa, Italian Somaliland Somali writer, Somalia s first novelist and first English language author. His first published novel, From a Crooked Rib (1970), describes a woman s determination to maintain her dignity in a sexist society.… … Universalium
Gorky, Maksim — orig. Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov born March 28, 1868, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia died June 14, 1936, Nizhny Novgorod Russian writer. After a childhood of poverty and misery (his assumed name, Gorky, means bitter ), he became a wandering tramp. His… … Universalium
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily — Not to be confused with Princess Maria Amalia of Bourbon Two Sicilies (1818–1857). Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily Queen consort of the French Consort 9 August 1830 – 24 February 1848 … Wikipedia
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