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Ian McEwan (comics)
Ian Russell McEwan (born 21 June 1948) is a British novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, ''The Times'' featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him number 19 in its list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture". McEwan began his career writing sparse, Gothic short stories. His first two novels, ''The Cement Garden'' (1978) and '' The Comfort of Strangers'' (1981), earned him the nickname "Ian Macabre". These were followed by three novels of some success in the 1980s and early 1990s. His novel ''Enduring Love'' was adapted into a film of the same name. He won the Booker Prize with ''Amsterdam'' (1998). His next novel, ''Atonement'', garnered acclaim and was adapted into an Oscar-winning film featuring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. His later novels have included '' The Children Act'', ''Nutshell'', and '' Machines Like Me''. He was awarded the 1999 Shakespeare Prize, and the 2011 Jerusalem Prize. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Amsterdam (novel)
''Amsterdam'' is a 1998 novel by British writer Ian McEwan, for which he was awarded the 1998 Booker Prize. Summary ''Amsterdam'' is the story of a euthanasia pact between two friends, a composer and a newspaper editor, whose relationship spins into disaster. Plot At the funeral of photographer and writer Molly Lane, three of Molly's former lovers converge. They include newspaper editor Vernon Halliday and composer Clive Linley, who are old friends, and British Foreign Secretary Julian Garmony. Clive and Vernon muse upon Molly's death from an unspecified rapid-onset brain disease that left her helpless and in the clutches of her husband, George Lane, whom they both despise. Neither man can understand her attraction to Julian Garmony, the right-wing Foreign Secretary who is about to challenge his party's leadership. Shortly after Molly's death, Clive, who is single, begins to ponder what would happen to him if he began to decline in health. He confides in Vernon and asks him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Asia
East Asia is a geocultural region of Asia. It includes China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan, plus two special administrative regions of China, Hong Kong and Macau. The economies of Economy of China, China, Economy of Japan, Japan, Economy of South Korea, South Korea, and Economy of Taiwan, Taiwan are among the world's largest and most prosperous. East Asia borders North Asia to the north, Southeast Asia to the south, South Asia to the southwest, and Central Asia to the west. To its east is the Pacific Ocean. East Asia, especially History of China, Chinese civilization, is regarded as one of the earliest Cradle of civilization#China, cradles of civilization. Other ancient civilizations in East Asia that still exist as independent countries in the present day include the History of Japan, Japanese, History of Korea, Korean, and History of Mongolia, Mongolian civilizations. Various other civilizations existed as independent polities in East Asia in the past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent Islands of Scotland, islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. To the south-east, Scotland has its Anglo-Scottish border, only land border, which is long and shared with England; the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the north-east and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. The population in 2022 was 5,439,842. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow is the most populous of the cities of Scotland. The Kingdom of Scotland emerged as an independent sovereign state in the 9th century. In 1603, James VI succeeded to the thrones of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of Ireland, Ireland, forming a personal union of the Union of the Crowns, three kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Née
The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births register or birth certificate may by that fact alone become the person's legal name. The assumption in the Western world is often that the name from birth (or perhaps from baptism or ''brit milah'') will persist to adulthood in the normal course of affairs—either throughout life or until marriage. Some possible changes concern middle names, diminutive forms, changes relating to parental status (due to one's parents' divorce or adoption by different parents), and changes related to gender transition. Matters are very different in some cultures in which a birth name is for childhood only, rather than for life. Maiden and married names The terms née (feminine) and né (masculine; both pronounced ; ), Glossary of French expressions in Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerusalem Prize
The Jerusalem Prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society is a biennial literary award given to writers whose works have dealt with themes of human freedom in society. It is awarded at the Jerusalem International Book Forum (previously known as the Jerusalem International Book Fair), and the recipient usually delivers an address when accepting the award. The award is valued at $10,000. The prize's inaugural year was 1963, awarded to Bertrand Russell who had won the Nobel Prize in 1950. Octavio Paz, V. S. Naipaul, J. M. Coetzee, and Mario Vargas Llosa all won the Jerusalem Prize prior to winning the Nobel Prize in Literature. No prize was awarded in 2023, the first such occasion in the award's history. List of laureates References External linksJerusalem Prizeat the Jerusalem International Book Forum {{Literature in Israel Awards established in 1963 1963 establishments in Israel Israeli literary awards International literary awards Literary awards honour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakespeare Prize
The Shakespeare Prize was an annual prize for writing or performance awarded to a British citizen by the Hamburg Alfred Toepfer Foundation. First given by Alfred Toepfer in 1937 as an expression of his Anglophilia in the face of tense international conditions, the prize was awarded only twice before the outbreak of World War II, to composer Ralph Vaughan Williams and poet John Masefield. The award resumed in 1967 following the visit of Queen Elizabeth to Germany and the last prize was awarded in 2006. Recipients *1937 Ralph Vaughan Williams *1938 John Masefield *1967 Sir Peter Hall *1968 Graham Greene *1969 Roy Pascal *1970 Harold Pinter *1971 Janet Baker *1972 Paul Scofield *1973 Peter Brook *1974 Graham Sutherland *1975 John Pritchard *1976 Philip Larkin *1977 Margot Fonteyn *1978 John Dexter *1979 Tom Stoppard *1980 Roy Strong *1981 John Schlesinger *1982 Doris Lessing *1983 David Hockney *1984 Colin Davis *1985 Alec Guinness *1986 Harold Jenkins *1987 Gwyneth Jones * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machines Like Me
''Machines Like Me'' is the 15th novel by the English author Ian McEwan. The novel was published in 2019 by Jonathan Cape. The novel is set in the 1980s in an alternative history timeline in which the UK lost the Falklands War, Alan Turing is still alive, and the Internet, social media, and self-driving cars already exist. The story revolves around an android named Adam and its/his relationship with its/his owners, Charlie and Miranda, which involves the formation of a love triangle. Plot summary ''Machines Like Me'' is set in an alternative 1980s London, where the creation of humanoid robots known as synthetic humans becomes a reality. The novel centres on Charlie Friend, a 33-year-old man who, after inheriting money, purchases one of these robots, named Adam. Charlie lives in a modest apartment, and his neighbor, Miranda Blacke, is a doctoral student with whom he begins a romantic relationship. As the narrative unfolds, Charlie and Miranda co-create Adam’s personality, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nutshell (novel)
''Nutshell'' is the 14th novel by English author and screenwriter Ian McEwan published in 2016. It alludes to William Shakespeare’s ''Hamlet'' and re-imagines the plot from the perspective of an eight-month-old unborn foetus in London in 2015. The novel centres around the themes of betrayal, love, hopelessness and the complexities of human relationships. Nevertheless, there is a dark humorous tone throughout the novel which is implemented through McEwan's use of playful and witty descriptions. The allusions to ''Hamlet'' are made notable from the epigraph which quotes a line from Act II Scene II in ''Hamlet "''Oh God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space – were it not that I have bad dreams." Plot The story begins with the uncanny line: "So here I am, upside down in a woman". Considering the narrator is an unnamed unborn foetus, everything is narrated from their limited point of view. In a crafty manner, the narrator gains knowledge f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Children Act (novel)
''The Children Act'' is a novel by the English writer Ian McEwan. It was published on 2 September 2014. The title is a reference to the Children Act 1989, a UK Act of Parliament. The book has been compared to Charles Dickens's ''Bleak House'', with its similar settings, and opening lines.''Literary Review'' - Sam Leith on ''The Children Act'' by Ian McEwan Retrieved 2024-04-09. Plot Fiona Maye is a respected High Court Judge specialising in and living in |
James McAvoy
James McAvoy (; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor and director. He made his acting debut as a teen in '' The Near Room'' (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his film career began. His notable television work includes the thriller '' State of Play'' (2003), the science fiction miniseries '' Frank Herbert's Children of Dune'' (2003), and the drama series '' Shameless'' (2004–2005). McAvoy gained recognition for playing Mr. Tumnus in the fantasy film '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (2005) and an assassin in the action film '' Wanted'' (2008). After winning the inaugural BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2006, his performances in the period dramas '' The Last King of Scotland'' (2006) and '' Atonement'' (2007) gained him BAFTA Award nominations. In 2011 he voiced the title characters in '' Arthur Christmas'' and '' Gnomeo & Juliet'', and portrayed Charles Xavier in the superhero film '' X-Men: First Class'', a role he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keira Knightley
Keira Christina Knightley ( ; born 26 March 1985) is an English actress. Known for her work in independent films and Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters, particularly Historical drama, period dramas, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Keira Knightley, numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globes, and a Laurence Olivier Award. In 2018, she was appointed an Order of the British Empire, OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to drama and charity. Born in London to actors Will Knightley and Sharman Macdonald, Knightley obtained an agent at age six and initially worked in commercials and television films. Following a minor role as List of Star Wars characters#Sabé, Sabé in ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999), her breakthrough came when she played a tomboy footballer in ''Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002) and co-starred in ''Love Actually'' (2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
