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[Book Nerd Links] 10 Literary Portraits of a Young Artist

Posted on December 30, 2013 by maedez

10 Literary Portraits of a Young Artist [courtesy Flavorwire]

[Alternative Muses] Going, Going, Gone: Rossetti, Rilke, Phillpotts

Posted on December 29, 2013 by maedez

“Choose love not in the shallows/but in the deep.”-Christina Rossetti (died on 12/29/1894)

Christina Rossetti, portrait by her brother

“Let everything happen to you/Beauty and terror/Just keep going/No feeling is final.”-Rainer Maria Rilke (died on 12/29/1926)

Rainer Maria Rilke by Paula Modersohn-Becker, 1906

“The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”-Eden Phillpotts (died on 12/29/1960)

Eden Phillpotts by Frederic Taber Cooper, 1912

Goodbye, Theodore Dreiser!

Posted on December 28, 2013 by maedez

Theodore Dreiser died on 28 December 1945. He was seventy-four.

A grumpy Theodore Dreiser looks like he wants to cut you. 1917.

“Art is the stored honey of the human soul.”-Theodore Dreiser

KNOWN FOR:

Sister Carrie
Jennie Gerhardt
An American Tragedy

Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by maedez

Happy Christmas!

Harper’s Bazar, XMAS 1894

“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.”-Laura Ingalls Wilder

Quote

Posted on December 24, 2013 by maedez

John Steinbeck Quote

Writers Enjoying Winter, Part One

Posted on December 23, 2013 by maedez

The Fitzgerald Family Celebrating Christmas

Ernest, Hadley, and Jack Hemingway in Schruns, Austria (1925)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle enjoying a ski holiday

Sylvia Plath and Marcia Brown Stern (courtesy Alumnae Association of Smith College)

[Beautiful Wisdom from] Joe Strummer: 21 August 1952-22 December 2002

Posted on December 22, 2013 by maedez

Joe Strummer Quote

Writers in Art: Katherine Mansfield

Posted on December 21, 2013 by maedez

Katherine Mansfield by Anne Estelle Rice, 1918

She Burned Too Bright for This World*: Goodbye, Emily!

Posted on December 19, 2013 by maedez

Emily Brontë died on 19 December 1848.

The Brontë Sisters by Branwell Brontë. Emily is in the middle.

“Shall Earth no more inspire thee, Thou lonely dreamer now?”-Emily Brontë

*Wuthering Heights

Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Craven!

Posted on December 17, 2013 by maedez

Elizabeth Craven was born on 17 December 1750.

Portrait of Elizabeth, Countess of Craven by George Romney, 1778

Portrait of Elizabeth Craven by George Romney, 1778

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!