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Rudyard
Rudyard may refer to: Places *Rudyard, Mississippi, United States, an unincorporated community *Rudyard, Montana, United States, a census-designated place *Rudyard Township, Michigan, United States *Rudyard, Staffordshire, England, a village ** Rudyard Lake, in Rudyard, Staffordshire, a reservoir Given names *Harald Rudyard Engman (1903–1968), Danish artist, painter *Rudyard Griffiths (born 1970), TV anchor *Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), English author and poet *Rudyard Spencer (born 1944), Jamaican politician and Minister of Health Surnames *Benjamin Rudyard (1572–1658), an English poet and politician *Carol Rudyard (1922–2021), English-Australian visual artist *John Rudyard (1650-c.1718), second builder of the Eddystone Lighthouse (1708) *Thomas Rudyard (1640–1692), first deputy governor of East New Jersey See also *Ridyard, a surname derived from Rudyard, Staffordshire {{disambig, geo, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)''The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include the ''Jungle Book'' duology ('' The Jungle Book'', 1894; '' The Second Jungle Book'', 1895), ''Kim'' (1901), the '' Just So Stories'' (1902) and many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888). His poems include " Mandalay" (1890), " Gunga Din" (1890), "The Gods of the Copybook Headings" (1919), " The White Man's Burden" (1899), and "If—" (1910). He is seen as an innovator in the art of the short story.Rutherford, Andrew (1987). General Preface to the Editions of Rudyard Kipling, in "Puck of Pook's Hill and Rewards and Fairies", by Rudyard Kipling. Oxford University Press. His children's books are classics; one critic noted "a versatile and luminous narrative gift".Rutherford, Andrew ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
