The celebrated Harlem Renaissance author was inspired by her experiences as a mixed-race teenager and young adult in the Danish capital, a time that informed her 1928 novel, “Quicksand.”
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Why Kylie Kelce’s Podcast, ‘Not Gonna Lie,’ Is a Breakout Hit
But in her first interview since her podcast reached No. 1, she does share ideas about why the show has become a breakout hit.
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Old Voice Mails? Instructional VHS Tapes? They’re Music to His Ears.
Paul de Jong makes collaged songs out of obscurities he collects in his Mall of Found: a library of low-budget, homespun and dated pieces of spoken-word media.
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Book Review: ‘Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words,’ by Michael Owen
In “Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words,” Michael Owen offers a sympathetic portrait of the lyricist, overshadowed in a life that had him tending the legacy of his younger sibling George.
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An Artist Who Has Something in Common With Her Subjects
Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an M.F.A., and one of just a few to hold a bachelor’s. Her first solo show features her portraits of others like her.
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Richard Gere Calls ‘Blonde on Blonde’ His All-Time Favorite
“He’s our Picasso,” the actor said of Bob Dylan.
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Maura Delpero’s Family Story Became Her Latest Movie
Maura Delpero’s film “Vermiglio,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, is inspired by her own family in Italy during World War II.
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How ‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’ Became a Hit
It started with a novelty songwriter stranded on a snowy night. Decades later, listeners still can’t get his song, “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer,” out of their heads.
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How a Soprano With Dyslexia Rose to the Heights of Opera
Elza van den Heever, a star of “Die Frau Ohne Schatten” at the Metropolitan Opera, no longer sees dyslexia as a hindrance — just a different way of learning.
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Maria Callas Photos: Getting to Know the Diva Behind ‘Maria’
The things that made Callas Callas.
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Nick Cave Will Take a Selfie With You, if You Insist
Back out on the road, and after working through his extreme grief, the longtime rocker is connecting with more fans than ever.