Bois Brule River

February 9th, 2010





Atom Feed” href=”/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&feed=atom” />











Bois Brule River

Jump to: navigation, search


Bois Brule River near Winneboujou, Wisconsin

The Bois Brule River (most often referred to as the Brule River) is a river situated in Douglas County, Wisconsin, near its eastern border with Bayfield County. The river, which is 44 miles (72 km) long, rises in central Douglas County near Upper St. Croix Lake, flows through the Brule River State Forest and drains into Lake Superior.

The river is called Wiisaakode-ziibi (”A river through a half-burnt woods”) in the Anishinaabe language, which was translated into French and incorporated into English. It was the site of the 1842 Battle of the Brule between the La Pointe Band of Ojibwe and a group of Dakota Sioux.

The river is well known for its trout fishing and canoeing. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a fish hatchery and a ranger station that operates the state forest and nearby campgrounds.

Sources

  • Bois Brule River - Columbia Gazatteer

External links

  • Brule River State Forest

Coordinates: 46°44?53?N 91°36?50?W? / ?46.748°N 91.614°W? / 46.748; -91.614

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bois_Brule_River”
Categories: Rivers of Wisconsin | Douglas County, Wisconsin | Tributaries of Lake Superior | Wisconsin geography stubs

Views
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
Personal tools
  • Try Beta
  • Log in / create account

Navigation
  • Main page
  • Contents
  • Featured content
  • Current events
  • Random article
 

Wikipedia for this text” />
Interaction
  • About Wikipedia
  • Community portal
  • Recent changes
  • Contact Wikipedia
  • Donate to Wikipedia
  • Help
Toolbox
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Cite this page



sophia coach sunglasses

Montrose, Kansas

February 8th, 2010

















Montrose, Kansas

Jump to: navigation, search

Montrose is an unincorporated rural area in Jewell County, Kansas, United States.

Coordinates: 39°47?04?N 98°05?16?W? / ?39.78444°N 98.08778°W? / 39.78444; -98.08778

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montrose,_Kansas”
Categories: Kansas geography stubs | Jewell County, Kansas | Unincorporated communities in Kansas

Views
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
Personal tools
  • Try Beta
  • Log in / create account

Navigation
  • Main page
  • Contents
  • Featured content
  • Current events
  • Random article
 

Interaction
  • About Wikipedia
  • Community portal
  • Recent changes
  • Contact Wikipedia
  • Donate to Wikipedia
  • Help
Toolbox
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Cite this page

Powered by MediaWiki
Wikimedia Foundation

  • This page was last modified on 2 May 2008 at 11:26.
  • Contact us
  • Privacy policy
  • About Wikipedia
  • Disclaimers




swarovski crystal puffer fish

Richard Osterlind

February 7th, 2010

















Richard Osterlind

Jump to: navigation, search

Richard Osterlind (born March 6, 1948) is an internationally famous mentalist who has created many magic effects and mentalist routines widely in use by other performers today.

His “Mind Mysteries” video series is considered by many to be the pre-eminent instructional video for learning the art of mentalism. Richard Osterlind has been performing for over 30 years for top corporations around the world. Besides Fortune 500 companies, Osterlind has appeared in Monte Carlo, England, Bermuda and Beijing. He is one of the highest paid mentalists working today.

In July 2009, Osterlind and business partner Jim Sisti, began working on an L&L Publishing DVD project, “Corinda’s 13 Steps to Mentalism starring Richard Osterlind.” The project, released in October 2009, was an effort to teach visually what Tony Corinda wrote about in his seminal book on mentalism. In a video interview, Osterlind said he received a letter from Corinda in which he congratulated Osterlind for doing a good job with bringing the book to DVD.

References

  1. ^ International Brotherhood of Magicians Web Portal: Osterlind Tackles Corinda’s 13 Steps
  2. ^ International Brotherhood of Magicians Web Portal: Osterlind Benefit Show Leaves Audience in Awe

Links

  • Richard Osterlind Web site

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Osterlind”
Categories: Living people | 1948 births | MentalistsHidden categories: Unreferenced BLPs from July 2009 | All unreferenced BLPs

Views
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
Personal tools
  • Try Beta
  • Log in / create account

Navigation
  • Main page
  • Contents
  • Featured content
  • Current events
  • Random article
 

Interaction
  • About Wikipedia
  • Community portal
  • Recent changes
  • Contact Wikipedia
  • Donate to Wikipedia
  • Help
Toolbox
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Cite this page
Languages
  • ?esky

Powered by MediaWiki
Wikimedia Foundation

  • This page was last modified on 21 December 2009 at 02:02.
  • Contact us
  • Privacy policy
  • About Wikipedia
  • Disclaimers




mercruiser gimble ring

Dampier Archipelago

February 7th, 2010

















Dampier Archipelago

Jump to: navigation, search


Map of Dampier Archipelago and Burrup Peninsula

The Dampier Archipelago (20°34?52?S 116°36?00?E? / ?20.581°S 116.6°E? / -20.581; 116.6) is a group of islands near Dampier, Western Australia. It is named after William Dampier, an English buccaneer and explorer who visited in 1699. Dampier named one of the islands, Rosemary Island.

Contents

  • 1 History
  • 2 Marine Resources
  • 3 Indigenous heritage
  • 4 Notes
  • 5 References
  • 6 External links

History

The largest island (or peninsula) in the group was known as Murujuga by the earliest inhabitants, the Yaburara (or Jaburara) people. The first British settlers renamed it Dampier Island and it was later officially renamed Burrup Peninsula.

Marine Resources

Despite being a region through which considerable shipping and industrial activity occurs the archipelago has considerable marine resources

Indigenous heritage

In 1868, the area was the site of the Flying Foam massacre, in which between 20 and 150 members of the Yaburara are reported to have been killed.

Notes

  1. ^ “AusAnthrop Australian Aboriginal tribal database - Jaburara”. AusAnthrop. http://www.ausanthrop.net/resources/ausanthrop_db/detail.php?id_search=136. Retrieved 2008-06-21. 
  2. ^ Jones, Diana S. Dampier Archipelago down under. Landscope (Como, W.A.), Summer 2003, p. 47-52

References

  • Chittleborough, R. G.,The Dampier Archipelago marine study : a progress report, Perth, W.A.: Dept.of Conservation and Environment, Bulletin 141. 1983.

External links

  • Dampier Rock Art Precinct

Coordinates: 20°32?S 116°36?E? / ?20.533°S 116.6°E? / -20.533; 116.6

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dampier_Archipelago”
Categories: Dampier Archipelago | Islands of Western Australia | Pilbara region of Western Australia | Western Australia geography stubs

Views
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
Personal tools
  • Try Beta
  • Log in / create account

Navigation
  • Main page
  • Contents
  • Featured content
  • Current events
  • Random article
 

Interaction
  • About Wikipedia
  • Community portal
  • Recent changes
  • Contact Wikipedia
  • Donate to Wikipedia
  • Help
Toolbox
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Cite this page
Languages
  • Brezhoneg
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Français
  • Polski



mavic ksyrium sl wheelset

Vu Khoan

February 7th, 2010

















Vu Khoan

Jump to: navigation, search

Vu Khoan is a former Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Views
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
Personal tools
  • Try Beta
  • Log in / create account

Navigation
  • Main page
  • Contents
  • Featured content
  • Current events
  • Random article
 

Interaction
  • About Wikipedia
  • Community portal
  • Recent changes
  • Contact Wikipedia
  • Donate to Wikipedia
  • Help
Toolbox
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Cite this page

Powered by MediaWiki
Wikimedia Foundation

  • This page was last modified on 15 September 2009 at 03:23.
  • Contact us
  • Privacy policy
  • About Wikipedia
  • Disclaimers




chesapeake bay retriever breeders

Bórsion, Greece

February 6th, 2010

















Borsi

  (Redirected from Bórsion, Greece)
Jump to: navigation, search

There are places in the word that have the name Borsi:

Contents

  • 1 In Europe
    • 1.1 In Albania
    • 1.2 In Greece
    • 1.3 In Slovakia
  • 2 In India, Asia
  • 3 In Papua New Guinea, Oceania
  • 4 Other

In Europe

In Albania

  • Fort Borsi

In Greece

  • Borsi, Greece (??????), a village in the northern part of the prefecture of Ilia

In Slovakia

  • Borsi is the Hungarian name of the village of Borša in Slovakia.

In India, Asia

In Papua New Guinea, Oceania

  • Borsi, Papua New Guinea

Other

  • Borsi is also a family name

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borsi”
Categories: Disambiguation pagesHidden categories: All article disambiguation pages | All disambiguation pages

Views
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
Personal tools
  • Try Beta
  • Log in / create account

Navigation
  • Main page
  • Contents
  • Featured content
  • Current events
  • Random article
 

Interaction
  • About Wikipedia
  • Community portal
  • Recent changes
  • Contact Wikipedia
  • Donate to Wikipedia
  • Help
Toolbox
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Cite this page



mob blades rims

James Otis McCrery III

February 6th, 2010

















Jim McCrery

  (Redirected from James Otis McCrery III)
Jump to: navigation, search

Jim McCrery

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana’s 4th district
In office
April 16, 1988 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by Buddy Roemer
Succeeded by John C. Fleming

Born September 18, 1949 (1949-09-18) (age 60)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Johnette McCrery
Children Scott and Clark McCrery
Residence Shreveport, Louisiana
Alma mater Louisiana Tech, Louisiana State University
Occupation Attorney
Religion Methodist
McCrery decided not to seek an eleventh full term in the United States House of Representatives after his Republican Party reverted to minority status in 2007.

James Otis “Jim” McCrery, III (born September 18, 1949), is an American lawyer who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1988-2009; he represented the 4th District of Louisiana, based in the northwestern quadrant of his state.

McCrery was a ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee. He was also a member of the Executive Committee of the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Republican Main Street Partnership (a group of moderate Republicans). Had the Republicans maintained control of the U.S. House in 2007, he would have been in line to chair the Ways and Means Committee. Instead, the slot went to the veteran Democrat Charles Rangel of Harlem in New York City.

On December 7, 2007 McCrery announced his decision not to seek reelection in 2008. Closed primaries were held by both parties in the fall to begin the process of choosing a successor to McCrery. In a general election scheduled for December 6, Republican physician John C. Fleming of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish, narrowly defeated the outgoing Caddo Parish District Attorney Paul J. Carmouche, a Democrat from Shreveport. McCrery’s choice as his successor, Jeff Thompson, was eliminated in the Republican primary. After Fleming won the Republican nomination, McCrery endorsed him in an appearance on Moon Griffon’s syndicated radio program.

Contents

  • 1 Before Congress
  • 2 Congressional career
  • 3 Subcommittees and laws
  • 4 Family and personal life
  • 5 Political controversies
  • 6 2008 Presidential support
  • 7 Notes
  • 8 External links

Before Congress


McCrery at 20 as president of the junior class at Louisiana Tech University

McCrery was born in Shreveport and reared in Leesville, the seat of Vernon Parish. He graduated from Leesville High School in 1967. In 1971, McCrery earned a bachelor of arts degree in both English and history from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston in Lincoln Parish. Thereafter, he obtained a law degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 1975. McCrery joined the law firm of Jackson, Smith & Ford in Leesville, where he worked from 1975 to 1978. He then served in Shreveport as an assistant city attorney from 1979-1980.

From 1981 to 1984, McCrery was a district manager and later legislative director for then Democratic U.S. Representative Charles Elson “Buddy” Roemer, III, of Bossier City. He returned to Louisiana in 1984 to work for Georgia Pacific Corporation, a paper company. He remained there until his election to Congress four years later.

Congressional career

After Roemer resigned from Congress to become governor, McCrery ran for his former boss’ seat as a Republican.

McCrery emerged from the special election in a runoff with Democratic State Senator Foster L. Campbell, Jr., of Elm Grove in Bossier Parish. A third contender, Shreveport journalist and then public relations representative Stanley R. Tiner, a Democrat, was eliminated in the first round of voting. McCrery became only the sixth Republican to represent Louisiana in the House since the end of Reconstruction. In his bid for a full term in 1988, he handily defeated Adeline McDade Roemer (born 1923), the Democratic mother of his former benefactor Buddy Roemer.

In 1992, Louisiana lost a district as a result of sluggish population growth during the 1980s. Also, the state was ordered to draw a second black-majority district by the Justice Department. The legislature responded by shifting most of Shreveport and Bossier City’s black voters into a new 4th District. Most of McCrery’s former territory was merged with the 5th District, represented by 16-year incumbent Democrat Jerry Huckaby. On paper, McCrery was in serious danger, since Huckaby retained nearly all of his former territory. However, the old 4th was considerably more urbanized than the old 5th due to the presence of Shreveport, and 60 percent of the new 5th’s voters had been represented by McCrery. Also, the new 5th was only 5 percent African American (compared with a 30 percent black population in the old 5th). McCrery was thus such a heavy favorite that national Democratic leaders wrote off the seat as a loss and urged Huckaby to retire. Huckaby chose to stay in the race and was heavily defeated, carrying only one parish in the district. McCrery thus became the first Louisiana Republican to unseat a Democratic incumbent at the federal level.

McCrery was reelected seven more times with no substantive opposition, and was completely unopposed in 1996, 1998 and 2004. His district was renumbered as the 4th again in 1997, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the majority-black, Shreveport-to-Baton Rouge 4th was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

In the mid-term election of 2006, McCrery defeated Democratic challengers Patti Cox and Artis Cash and Republican Chester T. “Catfish” Kelley, a Shreveport businessman who advertises his catfish restaurant on the Rush Limbaugh radio program and who has been interviewed on the statewide Moon Griffon radio talk show.

From 2007–2009, McCrery was the ranking Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee.

Subcommittees and laws

Congressman McCrery sat on the following House Ways and Means subcommittees:

  • Health
  • Human Resources
  • Social Security (chairman)

McCrery sponsored or cosponsored six public bills in the 109th Congress that have been signed into law by the president, all of which involved disaster mitigation and assistance in response to 2005 hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.

Family and personal life

On August 3, 1991, McCrery married the former Johnette Hawkins (born 1966), a former television newswoman. They have two children, Otis and Clayburn. McCrery is a Methodist.

Political controversies

McCrery was outed in the 2009 documentary Outrage as a closeted gay man. He was reported to have had a string of gay sexual relationships with his fraternity brothers, and returned to the fraternity house even after graduation for these relationships.

Also, during the China-U.S trade talks of March 2007, McCrery and New York Democrat Charles Rangel committed a gaffe when they accidentally insulted the Chinese Vice Premier, Wu Yi by referring to her as the Vice Premier of the “Republic of China” in a letter. The Republic of China is a name for the self-ruling government on the island of Taiwan, which the PRC considers a rogue province.

2008 Presidential support

In 2007, in the early stages of the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination for 2008, McCrery announced his endorsement of unsuccessful candidate Mitt Romney for president.

Notes

  1. ^ International Herald-Tribune, December 8, 2007
  2. ^ ChesterKelley.com (2006-08-23). “Chester T. Kelley for Congress Will Host a Town Hall Meeting at Semolina Restaurant”. Press release. http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=104189. Retrieved 2007-05-26. 
  3. ^ Buckley, Chris (2007-05-26). “China, U.S. face bumpy road after trade talks”. Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSPEK2434220070526?pageNumber=3. Retrieved 2007-05-26. 
  4. ^ http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2006/dec/21/your_massive_election_central_guide_to_2008_presidential_campaign_staffs

External links

  • Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
  • Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
  • Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
  • Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
  • Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
  • Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
  • Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia
  • Election Central Guide to 2008
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Buddy Roemer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana’s 4th congressional district

1988–1993
Succeeded by
Cleo Fields
Preceded by
Jerry Huckaby
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana’s 5th congressional district

1993–1997
Succeeded by
John Cooksey
Preceded by
Cleo Fields
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana’s 4th congressional district

1997–2009
Succeeded by
John C. Fleming

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_McCrery”
Categories: 1949 births | Living people | American Methodists | Louisiana lawyers | Louisiana Republicans | Louisiana State University Law Center alumni | Louisiana Tech University alumni | Members of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana | People from Shreveport, Louisiana | People from Vernon Parish, Louisiana | People from Leesville, Louisiana

Views
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
Personal tools
  • Try Beta
  • Log in / create account

Navigation
  • Main page
  • Contents
  • Featured content
  • Current events
  • Random article
 

Interaction
  • About Wikipedia
  • Community portal
  • Recent changes
  • Contact Wikipedia
  • Donate to Wikipedia
  • Help
Toolbox
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Cite this page
Languages
  • Svenska

Powered by MediaWiki
Wikimedia Foundation

  • This page was last modified on 31 December 2009 at 16:00.
  • Contact us
  • Privacy policy
  • About Wikipedia
  • Disclaimers




dixie narco 501

Manoochehr Taherzadeh

February 4th, 2010

















Manoochehr Taherzadeh

Jump to: navigation, search

Manoochehr Taherzadeh was one of the most prominent musicians in Iran. He has made a great contribution in advancing modern music in Iran by mixing the traditional, folkloric and pop music together with a very fine flavor of western Iran Kermanshah country music. The oldest son of Master Yadollah Taherzadeh and brother of Prof. Hamid Reza Taherzadeh, one of the greatest and most respected musicians of our time, died in Kermanshah at the age of 50 after a long time suffering incarceration. Manoochehr was a great violin player who perused the fine style of late Habibiollah Badiei and Parviz Yahaghi. He had a tenor voice too and was an incredibly talented composer. He learnt music from his father alongside Hamid who accompanied him in his early performances in Radio & TV of Kermanshah. He is a celebrity and one of the most respected artists in Iran. At his funeral more than 80,000 people took part to commemorate his great personality.

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoochehr_Taherzadeh”
Categories: Iranian musicians | Iranian musician stubsHidden categories: Articles lacking sources from October 2007 | All articles lacking sources | Articles with peacock terms from October 2009 | Orphaned articles from February 2009 | All orphaned articles

Views
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
Personal tools
  • Try Beta
  • Log in / create account

Navigation
  • Main page
  • Contents
  • Featured content
  • Current events
  • Random article
 

Interaction
  • About Wikipedia
  • Community portal
  • Recent changes
  • Contact Wikipedia
  • Donate to Wikipedia
  • Help
Toolbox
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Cite this page

Powered by MediaWiki
Wikimedia Foundation

  • This page was last modified on 3 October 2009 at 17:09.
  • Contact us
  • Privacy policy
  • About Wikipedia
  • Disclaimers




nextel pininfarina red

Ale the Strong

February 4th, 2010

















Ale the Strong

Jump to: navigation, search


Ale’s Stones, where Ale was buried according to tradition.

Ale the Strong (Heimskringla) or Ole (English: Olaf), in Scandinavian legend, belonged to the House of Skjöldung (Scylding), and he was the son of king Fridleif of Denmark and a cousin of Helgi’s (and consequently of the Hrothgar of Beowulf). He fought several battles against king Aun of Uppsala, and he ruled in Uppsala for 25 years until he was killed by Starkad the old.

Preceded by
Aun
Mythological king of Sweden Succeeded by
Aun

According to Starbäck and Bäckström, Saxo Grammaticus tells a related story in Gesta Danorum.

Starkad was accepted with honour in the warband of the Norwegian hero Ole (Olo). However, when Ole had succeeded in conquering Zealand, Starkad was convinced to join Lennius/Lenus/Lennus scheme to attack and kill Ole. However, Ole was hard to kill as his gaze scared everyone. It was not until Starkad managed to cover Ole’s face that he could kill him. Starkad was rewarded with 120 pounds in gold, but regretted his crime, and avenged Ole’s death by killing Lennius.

Preceded by
Ringo
Saxo’s kings of Denmark Succeeded by
Omundus

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ale_the_Strong”
Categories: Mythological kings of SwedenHidden categories: Articles lacking sources from December 2009 | All articles lacking sources

Views
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
Personal tools
  • Try Beta
  • Log in / create account

Navigation
  • Main page
  • Contents
  • Featured content
  • Current events
  • Random article
 

Interaction
  • About Wikipedia
  • Community portal
  • Recent changes
  • Contact Wikipedia
  • Donate to Wikipedia
  • Help
Toolbox
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Cite this page
Languages
  • Français

Powered by MediaWiki
Wikimedia Foundation

  • This page was last modified on 16 December 2009 at 07:23.
  • Contact us
  • Privacy policy
  • About Wikipedia
  • Disclaimers




authentic air jordans

Ivan Goncharov

February 4th, 2010

















Ivan Goncharov

Jump to: navigation, search

Ivan Goncharov

Portrait of Ivan Goncharov by Ivan Kramskoi
Born Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov
18 June 1812(1812-06-18)
Simbirsk, Russia
Died 27 September 1891 (aged 79)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Occupation Novelist
Nationality Russian
Writing period 1847–1871
Notable work(s) Oblomov (1859)

Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov (Russian: ???? ????????????? ????????, Ivan Aleksandrovi? Gon?arov; 18 June 1812 – 27 September 1891) was a Russian novelist best known as the author of Oblomov (1859). He was born in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk); his father was a wealthy grain merchant. After graduating from Moscow University in 1834 Goncharov served for thirty years as a minor government official.


Ivan Alexandrovich Goncharov

Contents

  • 1 Literary career
  • 2 Oblomov
  • 3 Later career
  • 4 Major works
  • 5 Notes
  • 6 External links

Literary career

In 1847, Goncharov’s first novel, Obyknovennaia istoriia (usually translated into English as A Common Story), was published; it dealt with the conflicts between the excessive Romanticism of a young Russian nobleman, freshly arrived in Saint Petersburg from the provinces, and the emerging commercial class of the Imperial capital with its sober pragmatism. It was followed by Ivan Savich Podzhabrin (1848), a naturalist psychological sketch. Between 1852 and 1855 Goncharov voyaged to England, Africa, Japan, and back to Russia via Siberia as the secretary of Admiral Yevfimy Putyatin. His travelogue, a chronicle of the trip, The Frigate Pallada (The Frigate Pallas), was published in 1858 (”Pallada” is the Russian spelling of “Pallas”).

Oblomov

His wildly successful novel Oblomov was published the following year, evolving from an 1849 short story or sketch entitled “Oblomov’s Dream. An Episode from an Unfinished Novel” (”Son Oblomova”), published in “Sovremennik”, No. 4. The short story was later incorporated into the finished novel as “Oblomov’s Dream” (”Son Oblomova”), Chapter 9. The main character, Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, was compared to Shakespeare’s Hamlet who answers “No!” to the question “To be or not to be?”. Fyodor Dostoyevsky, among others, considered Goncharov a noteworthy author of high stature. Turgenev, who fell out with Goncharov after the latter accused him of plagiarism (specifically of having used some of the characters and situations from The Precipice, whose plan Goncharov had disclosed to him in 1855, in Home of the Gentry and On the Eve), nevertheless declared: “As long as there is even just one Russian alive, Oblomov will be remembered!”

Later career

In 1867, Goncharov retired from his post as a government censor and then published his last novel - Obryv (in English The Precipice) (1869), which is the story of a romantic rivalry among three men and provides a condemnation of nihilism in defence of the religious and moral values of old Russia. Goncharov also wrote short stories, critiques, articles (including a famous essay in 1871 on Griboyedov’s Woe from Wit), and some memoirs that were only published posthumously in 1919. He spent the rest of his days absorbed in lonely and bitter recriminations because of the negative criticism some of his work received. Goncharov never married. He died in St. Petersburg.

Major works

  • Obyknovennaya istoriya (1847; A Common Story)
  • Ivan Savich Podzhabrin (1848)
  • The Frigate Pallada (1858; The Frigate Pallas)
  • “Oblomov’s Dream. An Episode from an Unfinished Novel”, short story, later Chapter 9 in the 1859 novel as “Oblomov’s Dream” (”Son Oblomova”) (1849)
  • Oblomov (1859)
  • Obryv (1869; The Precipice)

Notes

  1. ^ Towards the end of his life he wrote some memoirs entitled An Uncommon Story, in which he accused his literary rivals, above all Turgenev, of having plagiarized his works and prevented him from achieving European fame. This document, the product of an unstable and unhappy mind, was not published until 1924. D. S. Mirsky, A History of Russian Literature (New York: Vintage, 1958)
  2. ^ For example Anton Chekhov is quoted as stating that Goncharov was “…ten heads above me in talent.” (see Gayla Diment’s Introduction to Stephen Pearl’s translation of Oblomov (New York: Bunim & Brown, 2006)
  3. ^ “???? ????????? ???? ???? ???????, - ?? ??? ??? ????? ??????? ????????!”. Quoted in N. F. Budanova, “Ispoved’ Goncharova - Neobyknovennaia istoriia”, Literaturnoe nasledstvo, 102 (2000): 202.

External links

  • Works by Ivan Goncharov at Project Gutenberg
  • Short biography and discussion of his works

Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Goncharov”
Categories: 1812 births | 1891 deaths | Russian short story writers | Russian novelists | Moscow State University alumniHidden categories: Articles containing Russian language text

Views
  • Article
  • Discussion
  • Edit this page
  • History
Personal tools
  • Try Beta
  • Log in / create account

Navigation
  • Main page
  • Contents
  • Featured content
  • Current events
  • Random article
 

Interaction
  • About Wikipedia
  • Community portal
  • Recent changes
  • Contact Wikipedia
  • Donate to Wikipedia
  • Help
Toolbox
  • What links here
  • Related changes
  • Upload file
  • Special pages
  • Printable version
  • Cite this page
Languages
  • ??????????
  • ?esky
  • Dansk
  • Deutsch
  • Eesti
  • Español
  • ?????
  • Français
  • Frysk
  • Galego
  • ???
  • Hrvatski
  • Italiano
  • Latviešu
  • ?????
  • Nederlands
  • ???
  • Piemontèis
  • Polski
  • Português
  • ???????
  • Sloven?ina
  • ?????? / Srpski
  • Srpskohrvatski / ??????????????
  • Suomi
  • Svenska
  • Türkçe
  • ??

Powered by MediaWiki
Wikimedia Foundation

  • This page was last modified on 26 December 2009 at 19:01.
  • Contact us
  • Privacy policy
  • About Wikipedia
  • Disclaimers




honda accord cd6 sir