Maand: september 2023

Jenny Wingfield

Jenny Wingfield: American screenwriter and novelist. Born in Fountain Hill, Arkansas, Wingfield spent much of her childhood in Louisiana, where her father was a preacher. She attended Southern State College (now Southern Arkansas University) in Magnolia, and after graduating taught languages for several years. Her screenwriting credits have included the films The Man in the… Lees verder Jenny Wingfield

Jenny Wingfield

Jenny Wingfield: Amerikaanse scenarioschrijfster en romanschrijfster. Wingfield werd geboren in Fountain Hill, Arkansas, maar bracht een groot deel van haar jeugd door in Louisiana, waar haar vader predikant was. Ze ging naar het Southern State College (nu Southern Arkansas University) in Magnolia en na haar afstuderen gaf ze enkele jaren les in talen. Haar screenwriting… Lees verder Jenny Wingfield

William Bligh

William Bligh: (St Tudy near Bodmin, Corwall, England, 9 September 1754 – London, 7 December 1817). Best known for being the captain of the Bounty, the ship on which the infamous mutiny broke out in 1789. On the night of the first of September, we observed for the first time the signs of the natives… Lees verder William Bligh

William Bligh

William Bligh: (St Tudy bij Bodmin, Corwall, England, 9 september 1754 – Londen, 7 december 1817). Vooral bekend geworden doordat hij de kapitein was van de Bounty, het schip waarop in 1789 de beruchte muiterij uitbrak. In de nacht van 1 september zagen we voor het eerst tekenen dat er inboorlingen in de buurt waren.… Lees verder William Bligh

Ann Rinaldi

Ann Rinaldi: (August 27, 1934 – July 1, 2021). American journalist and young adult fiction author. She was best known for her historical fiction, including In My Father’s House, The Last Silk Dress, An Acquaintance with Darkness, A Break with Charity, Numbering All The Bones and Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons. She wrote more… Lees verder Ann Rinaldi

Ann Rinaldi

Ann Rinaldi: (27 augustus 1934 – 1 juli 2021). Amerikaanse journaliste en schrijfster van young adult fictie. Ze was vooral bekend om haar historische fictie, waaronder In My Father’s House, The Last Silk Dress, An Acquaintance with Darkness, A Break with Charity, Numbering All The Bones en Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons. Ze schreef… Lees verder Ann Rinaldi

Harry Warren

Harry Warren: (born Salvatore Antonio Guaragna; December 24, 1893 – September 22, 1981). American composer and the first major American songwriter to write primarily for film. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song eleven times and won three Oscars for composing “Lullaby of Broadway”, “You’ll Never Know” and “On the Atchison,… Lees verder Harry Warren