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Mormon Fiction
Mormon fiction is generally fiction by or about members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), who are also referred to as Latter-day Saints or Mormons. Its history is commonly divided into four sections as first organized by Eugene England: foundations, home literature, the "lost" generation, and faithful realism. During the first fifty years of the church's existence, 1830–1880, fiction was not popular, though Parley P. Pratt wrote a fictional ''Dialogue between Joseph Smith and the Devil''. With the emergence of the novel and short stories as popular reading material, Orson F. Whitney called on fellow members to write inspirational stories. During this "home literature" movement, church-published magazines published many didactic stories and Nephi Anderson wrote the novel ''Added Upon''. The generation of writers after the home literature movement produced fiction that was recognized nationally but was seen as rebelling against home literature's outwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Restorationism, restorationist Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, denomination and the largest List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement, denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. Founded during the Second Great Awakening, the church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has established congregations and built Temple (LDS Church), temples worldwide. According to the church, , it has over 17.5 million The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics, members, of which Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (United States), over 6.8 million live in the U.S. The church also reports over 109,000 Missionary (LDS Church), volunteer missionaries and 202 dedicated List of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, temples. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason F
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea, the granddaughter of the sungod Helios. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Greece and Rome, including the epic poem ''Argonautica'' and the tragedy ''Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film '' Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ("high born Tyro"), the daughter of Salmoneus, and the sea god Poseidon. In a bitter feud, he overthrew Aeson (the rightful king), killing all the descendants of Aeson that he co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Herald
The ''New York Herald'' was a large-distribution newspaper based in New York City that existed between 1835 and 1924. At that point it was acquired by its smaller rival the '' New-York Tribune'' to form the '' New York Herald Tribune''. History The first issue of the paper was published by James Gordon Bennett Sr., on May 6, 1835. The ''Herald'' distinguished itself from the partisan papers of the day by the policy that it published in its first issue: "We shall support no party—be the agent of no faction or coterie, and we care nothing for any election, or any candidate from president down to constable," although it was typically considered sympathetic to the Jacksonian Democratic Party and later, President John Tyler. Bennett pioneered the "extra" edition during the ''Heralds sensational coverage of the Robinson–Jewett murder case. By 1845 it was the most popular and profitable daily newspaper in the United States. In 1861 it circulated 84,000 copies and called i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parley P Pratt
A parley (from – "to speak") is a discussion or conference, especially one designed to end an argument or hostilities between two groups of people. As a verb, the term can be used in both past and present tense; in present tense the term is referred to as parleying. In some cases, opposing parties would signal their intent to invoke parley by using a white flag, however the use of a white flag to invoke or request parley is not considered mandatory. The term ''parley'' has been used to refer to numerous high-profile meetings of the 20th century, including the London and Paris Conferences held in 1954 to determine the status of West Germany. In popular culture Below are some examples where a parley is a significant element of the plot. * ''The Last of the Mohicans'' features a scene depicting a parley at the end the siege of Fort William Henry. * In the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series, parley is a plot device introduced in the first film, '' Pirates of the Caribbean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedar Fort, Inc
Cedar may refer to: Trees and plants *''Cedrus'', common English name cedar, an Old-World genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae *Cedar (plant), a list of trees and plants known as cedar Places United States * Cedar, Arizona * Cedar, Indiana * Cedar, Iowa * Cedar, Kansas * Cedar, Michigan * Cedar, Minnesota, a community Oak Grove, Anoka County * Cedar City, Utah * Cedar, Mingo County, West Virginia * Cedar, Raleigh County, West Virginia * Cedar, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Cedar County (other), multiple counties * Cedar Township (other), multiple townships * Cedar Station, Texas Elsewhere * Cedar, British Columbia, Canada * Cedars of God, Lebanon, an ancient ''Cedrus libani'' forest and reserve, inscribed on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites Ships * , a Panamanian coastal trading vessel in service from 1955 to 1958 * USLHT ''Cedar'', a United States Lighthouse Service lighthouse tender in commission in 1917 and fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU) is a Private education, private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). BYU offers a variety of academic programs including those in the liberal arts, engineering, agriculture, management, physical and mathematical sciences, nursing, and law. Its undergraduate and graduate programs are organized into 11 colleges and schools at its main Provo campus, with some colleges and divisions defining their own admission standards. The university also administers four satellite campuses, one in BYU Jerusalem Center, Jerusalem, BYU Salt Lake Center, Salt Lake City, BYU Barlow Center, Washington, D.C., and BYU London Study Abroad Centre, London, while its parent organization the Church Educational System (CES) sponsors sister schools in Brigham Young Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Evenson
Brian Evenson (born August 12, 1966) is an American academic and writer of both literary fiction and popular fiction, some of the latter being published under B. K. Evenson. His fiction is often described as literary minimalism, but also draws inspiration from horror fiction, horror, weird fiction, detective fiction, science fiction and continental philosophy. Evenson makes frequent use of dark humor and often features characters struggling with the epistemology, limits and consequences of knowledge. He has also written non-fiction, and translated several books by French-language writers into English. Since 2016 he has taught in the School of Critical Studies at the California Institute of the Arts, both in the Creative Writing MFA program and in the Aesthetics and Politics MA Program. Biography Brian Evenson was born August 12, 1966, in Ames, Iowa. His father, William Evenson, was a longtime professor of physics at Brigham Young University (BYU) and later an administrator at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association For Mormon Letters
Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose, usually as volunteers * Non profit association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose without any profit interest *Collaboration, the act of working together Association in various fields of study *Association (archaeology), the close relationship between objects or contexts. * Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures * Association (chemistry) *Association (ecology), a type of ecological community *Genetic association, when one or more genotypes within a population co-occur * Association (object-oriented programming), defines a relationship between classes of objects * Association (psychology), a connection between two or more con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ally Condie
Allyson Braithwaite Condie (born November 2, 1978) is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction."Ally Condie – Summary Bibliography" ISFDB. Retrieved 2014-08-22. Her novel '' Matched'' was a #1 ''New York Times'' and international bestseller, and spent over a year on the ''New York Times'' Bestseller List. The sequels ('' Crossed'' and '' Reached'') are also ''New York Times'' bestsellers. ''Matched'' was chosen as one of YALSA's 2011 Teens' Top Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dashner
James Smith Dashner (born November 26, 1972) is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for ''The Maze Runner'' series and the young adult fantasy series '' The 13th Reality''. His 2008 novel '' The Journal of Curious Letters'', first in the series, was one of the annual Borders Original Voices picks. In 2014, a film adaptation of ''The Maze Runner'' was released, followed by another two films in 2015 and 2018. Collectively, the three films grossed an estimated $949 million. The three films' collective box-office earnings make it the fourth-highest-grossing film series based on young-adult books, after the film series of ''Harry Potter'', ''The Twilight Saga'', and ''The Hunger Games'', respectively. In 2018, Dashner was dropped by his agent and publisher following accusations of sexual harassment; Dashner replied in a statement, "I am taking any and all criticisms and accusations very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Hale
Shannon Hale (née Bryner; born January 26, 1974) is an American author primarily of young adult fantasy, including the Newbery Honor book '' Princess Academy'' and '' The Goose Girl''. Her first novel for adults, '' Austenland'', was adapted into a film in 2013. She is a graduate of the University of Utah and the University of Montana. She has also co-written with her husband, Dean. Early life Hale was born on January 26, 1974, in Salt Lake City to Wallace and Bonnie Bryner. She is the middle child of five children; she has two older sisters, one younger sister, and one younger brother. She enjoyed writing, reading, and acting as a young girl; she often created plays that she would act out with friends. She also began to write fantasy books at age 10, often featuring herself as the protagonist. Her elementary school teachers encouraged her creative endeavors, and, in the fourth grade, Hale announced that she wanted to be a writer as an adult. In junior high, she participated on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy, science fiction, and young adult books. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the '' Mistborn'' series and ''The Stormlight Archive'', are set. Outside of the Cosmere, he has written several young adult and juvenile series including '' The Reckoners'', the '' Skyward'' series, and the ''Alcatraz'' series. He is also known for finishing author Robert Jordan's high fantasy series ''The Wheel of Time.'' Sanderson has created two graphic novels, including ''White Sand'' and ''Dark One''. Sanderson created Sanderson's Laws of Magic and popularized the idea of "hard magic" and "soft magic" systems. In 2008, Sanderson started a podcast with the horror writer Dan Wells and the cartoonist Howard Tayler called ''Writing Excuses'', involving topics about creating genre writing and webcomics. In 2016, the American media company DMG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
