Obituary
Jerry John Rawlings, 73; revolutionary leader of Ghana
November 16, 2020Seven days of mourning declared in the West African nation.
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Eric Bentley, critic, playwright, Brecht translator, Hanns Eisler fan, dies at 103
August 17, 2020Readers and theatergoers who appreciate the work of Bertolt Brecht, and reading about it in English, have primarily Eric Bentley to thank. His contributions are truly beyond measure.
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Portugal mourns death of leading cultural worker Fernanda Lapa
August 11, 2020Fernanda Lapa was a leading light of the stage and the activist scene.
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Tributes pour in for civil rights icon John Lewis
July 20, 2020“We want our freedom and we want it now,” the young John Lewis said at the Great Civil Rights March in 1963.
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Rudolfo Anaya, an American writer for eternity
July 8, 2020Anaya’s stories touched the very soul of Mexican/Chicano experience.
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