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111The Dog in the Manger — The story and metaphor of The Dog in the Manger derives from an old Greek fable which has been transmitted in several different versions. Interpreted variously over the centuries, it is used now of those who spitefully prevent others from having… …
112Yellow Woodpecker Ranch — The Yellow Woodpecker Ranch (Sítio do Picapau Amarelo) is the setting for the children s books written by Brazilian writer Monteiro Lobato. It is a small farm with a pretty cottage, surrounded by trees and simultaneously close to several other… …
113Ramsay Wood — is a writer best known for his modernized compilation of the ancient animal fables derived from The Panchatantra . His Kalila and Dimna Selected Fables of Bidpai was published by Knopf in 1980 [See page 100, The Oxford Companion to English… …
114Swamp Thing — This article is about the fictional comics character. For other uses, see Swamp Thing (disambiguation). Alex Olsen redirects here. For the American poet, see Alix Olson. Swamp Thing Swamp Thing vol. 2 #93, (March 1990). Art by John Totleben …
115Kannada literature — is the body of literature of Kannada, a Dravidian language spoken mainly in the Indian state of Karnataka and written in the Kannada script. [Krishnamurti (2003), p. 78; Steever (1998), p. 129, 131.] The literature, which has a continuous… …
116Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian — (March 6, 1755 château of Florian, near Sauve, Gard – September 13, 1794) was a French poet and romance writer. Contents …
117Arabic literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Arabic language. The tradition of Arabic literature stretches back some 16 centuries to unrecorded beginnings in the Arabian Peninsula. At certain points in the development of… …
118Italian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Italian language that had its beginnings in the 13th century. Until that time nearly all literary work composed in the Middle Ages was written in Latin. Moreover, it was predominantly… …
119Stevenson, Robert Louis — ▪ British author Introduction in full Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson born Nov. 13, 1850, Edinburgh died Dec. 3, 1894, Vailima, Samoa Scottish essayist, poet, and author of fiction and travel books, best known for his novels Treasure Island… …
120Wil Wheaton — This article is about the actor and writer. For the musician, see Will Wheaton. Wil Wheaton Wheaton in May 2011. Born Richard William Wheaton III July 29, 1972 ( …
