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Literature In The Text Of Gaudy Night, Michael Cunningham
Literature In The Text Of Gaudy Night, Michael Cunningham
Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016
In Dorothy L. Sayers’ novel, Gaudy Night, she writes a mystery story that deviates from the normal genre. Through the quotation of literature throughout the story she is able to reveal the growth of the characters and themes within the story.
The Nonconformists: Dobrica Cosic And Mica Popovic Reinvision Serbia, Nick Miller
The Nonconformists: Dobrica Cosic And Mica Popovic Reinvision Serbia, Nick Miller
History Faculty Publications and Presentations
There is little to debate about the nature of Serbian political life since the mid-1980s-it has been highly nationalized, to the point that one can argue that a consensus existed among Serbian public figures that the Serbs' very existence was threatened by their neighbors. This consensus links political, cultural, and intellectual elites regardless of their ideological background. It draws together figures representing great diversity in Serbia. This powerful movement has usually been either dismissed or demonized: dismissed as superficial, the product of the cynical adaptation of politicians to new times, or demonized as something inherent in Serbian political culture, a …
Adorn The Halls: History Of The Art Collection At Thomas Jefferson University, Julie S. Berkowitz
Adorn The Halls: History Of The Art Collection At Thomas Jefferson University, Julie S. Berkowitz
Jefferson History Books
On March 11, 1871 Samuel D. Gross, M.D., the internationally celebrated surgeon and author, entreated fellow Jefferson alumni to "adorn the halls" with portraits of those who had "devoted their lives to the service of the school," and thus "inspire the pupil with ambition to excel in great and noble works." This clarion call to emulate European medical and scientific institutions by memorializing their great men was taken up almost immediately.
One hundred and twenty-five years later, Thomas Jefferson university is still securing portraits, accepting art donations and bequests, and exhibiting art works effectively. By manifesting an appreciation for the …