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View Rights PortalThe career of Wisconsin-born Joseph Losey spanned over four decades and several countries. A self-proclaimed Marxist and veteran of the 1930s Soviet agit-prop theater, he collaborated with Bertholt Brecht before directing noir B-pictures in Hollywood. A victim of McCarthyism, he later crossed the Atlantic to direct a series of seminal British films such as "Time Without Pity," "Eve," "The Servant," and "The Go-Between," which mark him as one of the cinema's greatest baroque stylists. His British films reflect on exile and the outsider's view of a class-bound society in crisis through a style rooted in the European art house tradition of Resnais and Godard. Gardner employs recent methodologies from cultural studies and poststructural theory, exploring and clarifying the films' uneasy tension between class and gender, and their explorations of fractured temporality.
Where do artists get ideas for their paintings? The answer is obvious – objects, people, events – everything that surrounds us and that acquires new meanings in the eyes of the creator. In A Tale of the Black Square we are introduced to the world of Kazimir Malevich, and learn how the artist invented a simple geometric figure known all over the world, by rejecting the excesses of forms and colors, cutting off everything superfluous. A Tale of the Black Square is a story about paying attention to even the simplest, most banal things because they might suddenly inspire you to create. From 3 to 5 year, 91 words Rightsholders: Taisiia Nakonecnha: t.zaplitna@gmail.com;
Joseph Brodsky wurde am 24.Mai 1940 in Leningrad (heute: St. Petersburg) geboren. Anfang der sechziger Jahre erschienen seine ersten Gedichte in sowjetischen Almanachen, hauptsächlich aber in der Untergrund-Publikation Sintakis. 1964 wurde er wegen »sozialen Parasitentums« von einem Leningrader Gericht zu fünf Jahren Zwangsarbeit verurteilt. Nach eineinhalb Jahren Verbannung in Nordrußland erwirkten Anna Achmatowa und andere namhafte Schriftsteller seine Freilassung. 1972 wurde Brodsky aus der Sowjetunion ausgebürgert. Er lebte seither in New York. »Für ein literarisches Schaffen von umfassender Breite, geprägt von gedanklicher Schärfe und dichterischer Intensität« wurde Joseph Brodsky 1987 mit dem Nobelpreis für Literatur ausgezeichnet. Er starb28. Januar 1996 in New York. Michael Krüger wurde am 9. Dezember 1943 in Wittgendorf/Kreis Zeitz geboren. Nach dem Abitur an einem Berliner Gymnasium absolvierte er eine Verlagsbuchhändler- und Buchdruckerlehre. Daneben besuchte er Veranstaltungen der Philosophischen Fakultät als Gasthörer an der Freien Universität Berlin. In den Jahren von 1962-1965 lebte Michael Krüger als Buchhändler in London. 1966 begann seine Tätigkeit als Literaturkritiker. Zwei Jahre später, 1968, übernahm er die Aufgabe des Verlagslektors im Carl Hanser Verlag, dessen Leitung er im Jahre 1986 übernommen hat. Seit 1981 ist er Herausgeber der Literaturzeitschrift Akzente. Im Jahr 1972 veröffentlichte Michael Krüger erstmals seine Gedichte, und 1984 debütierte er als Erzähler mit dem Band Was tun? Eine altmodische Geschichte. Es folgten weitere zahlreiche Erzählbände, Romane, Editionen und Übersetzungen. Die Cellospielerin ist sein erster Roman im Suhrkamp Verlag. Michael Krüger lebt in München. Felix Philipp Ingold, 1942 geboren, Slawist, Prof. em., Schriftsteller und Übersetzer, vor allem aus dem Französischen und Russischen. Autor zahlreicher Werke zur russischen Kulturgeschichte. Er lebt in Zürich und Romainmôtier. Alexander Nitzberg, geboren 1969 in Moskau, lebt als freier Schriftsteller und Übersetzer aus dem Russischen (u. a. Charms, Majakowski und Puschkin) in Wien. Für seine Arbeiten wurde er vielfach ausgezeichnet. Joseph Brodsky wurde am 24.Mai 1940 in Leningrad (heute: St. Petersburg) geboren. Anfang der sechziger Jahre erschienen seine ersten Gedichte in sowjetischen Almanachen, hauptsächlich aber in der Untergrund-Publikation Sintakis. 1964 wurde er wegen »sozialen Parasitentums« von einem Leningrader Gericht zu fünf Jahren Zwangsarbeit verurteilt. Nach eineinhalb Jahren Verbannung in Nordrußland erwirkten Anna Achmatowa und andere namhafte Schriftsteller seine Freilassung. 1972 wurde Brodsky aus der Sowjetunion ausgebürgert. Er lebte seither in New York. »Für ein literarisches Schaffen von umfassender Breite, geprägt von gedanklicher Schärfe und dichterischer Intensität« wurde Joseph Brodsky 1987 mit dem Nobelpreis für Literatur ausgezeichnet. Er starb28. Januar 1996 in New York.
This is the first book-length study of the most prolific and most critically acclaimed director working in British cinema today. Michael Winterbottom has also established himself, and his company, Revolution Films, as a dynamic force in world cinema. No other British director can claim such an impressive body of work in such a variety of genres, from road movie to literary adaptation, from musical to sex film, to stories of contemporary political significance. The authors of this book use a range of critical approaches to analyse the filmmaker's eclectic interests in cinema and the world at large. With this in mind, the realist elements of such films as Welcome to Sarajevo are examined in the light of a long history of cinema's dealings with realism, as far back as post-war Italian neo-realist filmmaking; whereas Jude and The claim are approached as both literary adaptations (a continuing strand in British cinema history) and examples of other reworked genres (the road movie, the western). This lively study of his work, written in a wholly accessible style, will engage all those who have followed his career as well as those with a wide-ranging interest in British cinema.
X-ray astronomy is the most advanced of the three general disciplines associated with high-energy astrophysics. This image-packed eBook features the orbiting observatories by which contemporary X-ray astronomy is performed, such as NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO). X-ray Astronomy covers how detecting x-ray emissions has been valuable in the study of high-energy events, such as the interaction of supernova remnants with interstellar gas and the functioning of quasars. This eBook is an essential read for students with an interest in x-ray and satellite technology.
Designed to help students and teachers better appreciate science and engineering in a global context, this eBook starts with a discussion of the physics of orbiting objects, including the concepts of free fall and microgravity, followed by an explanation of how engineers put a satellite into orbit around Earth. It also describes the basic differences and common components of modern human-made satellites and discusses the growing problem of space debris and the fate of old or broken satellites. A wealth of images help bring the topic to life.
The prospect of establishing a permanent lunar base could give scientists the extraordinary ability to use the Moon as a platform for future efforts in space-based astronomy and astrophysics. This eBook introduces a lunar-base development scenario that spans the 21st century and describes several concepts for astronomy performed on the surface of the Moon. As NASA collaborates with commercial and international partners to establish sustainable exploration by 2028, this eBook is an essential read for the scientists of tomorrow.
This visually-engaging eBook takes a deep dive into the history and science of ultraviolet (UV) astronomy. Astrophysicists find that UV data are of considerable use when they want to study many of the phenomena that occur in distant galaxies, which are often associated with massive black holes at the centers of galaxies. This eBook describes a variety of discoveries in UV astronomy made by space-based observatories since the beginning of the Space Age up to the present day. Ultraviolet Astronomy features notable missions in UV astronomy such as the International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE), and specialized astronomical observations involving the Wide Field Camera 3 of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.
The Russian Revolution of 1917 was not just a world-historical event in its own right, but also struck powerful blows against racism and imperialism, and so inspired many black radicals internationally. This edited collection explores the implications of the creation of the Soviet Union and the Communist International for black and colonial liberation struggles across the African diaspora. It examines the critical intellectual influence of Marxism and Bolshevism on the current of revolutionary 'black internationalism' and analyses how 'Red October' was viewed within the contested articulations of different struggles against racism and colonialism. Challenging European-centred understandings of the Russian Revolution and the global left, The Red and the Black offers new insights on the relations between Communism, various lefts and anti-colonialisms across the Black Atlantic - including Garveyism and various other strands of Pan-Africanism. The volume makes a major and original intellectual contribution by making the relations between the Russian Revolution and the Black Atlantic central to debates on questions relating to racism, resistance and social change.
Joseph Mileck, der Verfasser der bislang vollständigsten, zweibändigen Hesse-Bibliographie, sagt über seine Hesse-Biographie: »Bei meinem Unterfangen ging es mir in erster Linie darum, den Menschen Hesse und seine Gedankenwelt zu zeigen, seine Schriften nach Gehalt und Gestalt zu kennzeichnen und die Aufmerksamkeit auf die enge Beziehung zwischen seinem Leben und seinem Werk zu lenken. Mein Ziel war es, den eigentlichen Hesse darzustellen, und nicht, mir einen Hesse vorzustellen, seine Werke so zu verstehen, wie er sie selber verstand, und nicht so, wie ich sie lieber verstanden hätte, und den schöpferischen Prozeß bei ihm ein wenig zu beleuchten.« Seine Studien belegen, wie eng Leben und Werk Hesses ineinandergreifen und wie hilfreich und notwendig es ist, beide gleichzeitig zu betrachten, um zu einer haltbaren Interpretation zu kommen. Damit ein möglichst umfassendes Bild des Autors entsteht, nimmt Mileck alle fiktionalen und autobiographischen Schriften Hesses in den Blick: also neben den Romanen, Gedichten und Erzählungen auch die politischen wie literarischen Aufsätze, Briefe, Tagebücher und Gedenkblätter.
This is a collection of works by writer Zhang Chengzhi. The Black Steed, Rivers of the North, and Golden Pastures included in this collection have already been translated into different languages. The Black Steed, through the life experience of a man leaving and returning to the countryside and through a beautiful but sad love story, reflects the choices of the Mongolian nationality in the conflict between old and new concepts and the struggle and outcry of the new generation of the grassland.
Robust health care systems are paramount for the health, security, and prosperity of people and countries as a whole. This book provides for the first time a chronicle of the struggle for, and eventual success of, universal health coverage (UHC) in Tanzania. Beginning with an introduction to primary health care in the country, from its historical foundations to the major milestones of implementation, this book then considers stewardship of this important aspect of health systems over time. Written in a way to allow the application of lessons learned to other countries' contexts, this book covers: - Policy and governance issues such as leadership, human resources, and financing of health systems; - Practical aspects of health system delivery, including supply chains, community care, new technologies, and the integration of services for particular population groups; - The impact and mitigation of global events on health systems, such as resilience and preparedness in the light of disease outbreaks or climate change, and social, commercial, and political influences. Concluding with a look to the future, forecasting the changes and new solutions needed to adapt to a changing world, this book is a valuable reference for policy makers, global health practitioners, health system managers, researchers, students, and all those with an interest in primary health care and reforms - both in Tanzania and beyond.
This unique picture book is a creation of Khrystyna Lukashchuk, a well-known Ukrainian author and artist recognized as one of the best illustrators of independent Ukraine. From the emergence of Ukraine through its darkest times to its final victory over evil, A Tale Of Light allows us to find answers to dramatic questions: how can we explain to children why there is a war in their country? Why can not the enemy leave the Ukrainian land in peace? What will help us to defeat the enemy for good? The profound symbolic images that the author recreated will guide the readers along their journey. Ukrainians have been tapping into them for long times to find a source of harmony and internal strength – they are a powerful source of Light sustained by Ukrainian history, culture, and language. No enemy, however big or conniving, can destroy this Light. From 3 to 6 years, 719 words Rightsholders: bondarenkosvetlak@gmail.com
Designed to help students and teachers better appreciate science and engineering in a global context, this eBook introduces a special collection of interesting spacecraft, which show how satellite technology has dramatically changed over the past five-plus decades. Examples range from the grapefruit-sized spacecraft called Vanguard to NASA's Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF), an enormous space platform that was the size of a large bus. A wealth of images help bring the topic to life.
Revolutionary lives of the Red and Black Atlantic brings to light the life histories of a wide range of radical figures whose political activity in relation to the black liberation struggle was profoundly shaped by the global impact and legacy of the Russian Revolution of October 1917. The volume introduces new perspectives on the intellectual trajectories of well-known figures and critical activists including C. L. R. James, Paul Robeson, Walter Rodney and Grace P. Campbell. This biographical approach brings a vivid and distinctive lens to bear on how racialised social and political worlds were negotiated and experienced by these revolutionary figures, and on historic black radical engagements with left political movements, in the wake of the Russian Revolution.
Basics of Astrophysics lays the essential foundation of what is known as astrophysics, the study of the nature and physics of stars and their systems. The sciences of astronomy and physics have been intertwined since the 17th century when Sir Isaac Newton introduced the laws of motion and the universal law of gravitation. Readers will draw connections between these two critical fields of science and in doing so, will gain an enriched understanding of the theoretical framework for interpreting astronomical observations. This eBook discusses a variety of topics in contemporary astrophysics including black holes, dark matter, dark energy, evidence of the big bang, and the recently discovered existence of exoplanets.
This is the first major study of Britain's pioneering graphic satirist, Sir Francis Carruthers Gould (1844-1925), the first staff political cartoonist on a daily newspaper in Britain, and the first of his kind to be knighted. Written by the distinguished media historian, Colin Seymour-Ure, it is essential reading for anyone interested in cartoons, caricature and illustration and will also be welcomed by students of history, politics and the media. It examines Gould's career in Fleet Street until his retirement after the First World War. It also discusses his illustrations for magazines and books and there is an analysis of his use of symbolism and literary allusion to lampoon such eminent politicians as Gladstone and Joseph Chamberlain. As Lord Baker says in his Foreword, this book is 'a major contribution to our knowledge of British cartooning.'
This book outlines the ways sport helps to create transnational social fields that interconnect migrants dispersed across a region known as the Black Atlantic: England, North America and the Caribbean. Many Caribbean men's stories about their experiences migrating to Canada, settling in Toronto, finding jobs and travelling involved some contact with a cricket and social club. This book offers a unique contribution to black diaspora studies through showing sport as a means of allaying the pain of ageing in the diaspora, creating transnational social networks and marking ethnic boundaries on a local scale. The book also brings black diaspora analysis to sport research, and through a close look at what goes on before, during and after cricket matches provides insights into the dis-unities, contradictions and complexities of Afro-diasporic identity in multicultural Canada. It will be of interest to students and scholars in sociology, sport studies and black diaspora studies.