EDMOND ROSTAND
Edmond Rostand was born at Marseilles in 1868.
Rostand is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant
dramatic poets of modern times. “Les Romanesques”—&l...
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If Edmond Rostand is known throughout the world today, it is for his play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897; translated, 1921). Although he wrote a total of seven plays and three volumes of poetry, he has been...
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Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, a pioneer of the modern historical romance novel marked by strong heroines, detailed period settings and steamy sex scenes, has died, her family and publisher said Tuesday. S...
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The excavation of a hidden chamber at the former home of Thomas Jefferson's girlfriend has not turned up any love letters _ yet. "We still have about 2 feet further down to dig," said Thane Harpole...
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Al Gore will host the opening night gala of the Tribeca Film Festival, which will begin with a series of short films on global warming.The festival, which will run from April 25 through May 5, is t...
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The online dating service Match.com has decided to look overseas for some new corporate love interests.The company planned to announce Tuesday that it had finalized acquisitions of two foreign Inte...
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Al Gore will host the opening night gala of the Tribeca Film Festival, which will begin with a series of short films on global warming.The festival, which will run from April 25 through May 5, is t...
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Zac Posen, with his handbag line, new fragrance deal and long list of sponsors for his show, certainly has an entrepreneurial spirit. It seems, though, he also admires the spirit of the pioneers.Hi...
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China has selected "The Knot," a tearjerker about lovers separated by the political divisions between mainland China and Taiwan, as its entry into the Oscar best foreign movie race, an official sai...
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Some people love the romance of long-distance railroad travel. Some like to step off the curb and hail a cab. But others prefer the screech and rumble of subways - and the more arcane and exotic th...
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The native Puerto Rican has an originality about him that sets him apart from other producer/singer/songwriters. Aside from his native tongue being Spanish (a large percentage of the album is also ...
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The smooth "You Don't Know My Name" finds Keys imagining a budding romance with a man she's only seen but never approached. The lush, layered backing vocals, from a mixed-gender ensemble, on this t...
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The Romancers
Edmond (Eugene Alexis) Rostand
Romance author Kathleen Woodiwiss dies
