Alice McDermott
Alice McDermott born June 27, 1953 The Richard A. Macksey Professor for Distinguished Teaching in the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University, Alice McDermott is also the author of seven novels, the latest of which, Someone, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award. In 1998, ... Read More
Joan Miro
Joan Miró (Joan Miró i Ferrà), artist Born: April 20, 1893, Barcelona, Spain Died: December 25, 1983, Palma de Mallorca, Spain Born to a watchmaker and consigned to Barcelona’s School of Commerce as a teen, Joan Miró could not shake the paintbrush in his hand or the images that stirred ... Read More