http://inspiredpen.today.com Endures, senses, appreciates... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:33:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954), novelist and short story writer, was best-known for her lyrical prose novels that focus on sensual romantic attachments. Simply known as 'Colette' in the literary world, she was born on January 28 in the small town of Saint-Sauveur en Prisaye. When she was 22, she married a ... http://inspiredpen.today.com/2009/04/05/174/   ~Marguerite Duras, French Writer~  Margaret Duras (1914-1996), was a famous and great woman novelist, screenwriter and playwright of France during the late 20th century. She is born today, April 4, in Gia Dinh, Indo-China, now Vietnam.   Duras studied law and political science at the Sorbonne in Paris. During the Second World War, ... http://inspiredpen.today.com/2009/04/04/172/ ~Emile Zola, French Writer~ Émile Zola (1840-1902), was a prominent French novelist, journalist and critic born on April 2 in Paris, France. He was an influential writer, the leader and important exemplar of the literary naturalism school, which is significant to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was also a major figure ... http://inspiredpen.today.com/2009/04/03/french-novelist-emile-zola/ ~Hans Christian Andersen, 1869~ Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), Danish author of many fairy tales, is born on April 2, in Odense, Denmark. Coming from a poor family, the young Hans has to seek work as a tailor and weaver to fend for himself.  He is especially famous for "The Ugly Duckling." ... http://inspiredpen.today.com/2009/04/02/168/ ~Leonard Bloomfield, U.S. Linguist~ American linguist Leonard Bloomfield (1887-1949) is born today, April 1, in Chicago, Illinois. When he was nine years old, his family moved to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin and he attended his elementary school there. However, he returned to Chicago for his secondary education. His uncle, Maurice Bloomfield, was a prominent ... http://inspiredpen.today.com/2009/04/01/leonard-bloomfield-american-linguist/  ~Drama in Literature~  We know that drama is a form of literature. However, do we know that it is pretty much tied to religion? In ancient times, it was a sort of ritual activities to ask the favour of the gods. Primitive drama was made up of choreographed movements. Therefore, it ... http://inspiredpen.today.com/2009/03/30/a-nutshell-history-of-drama/