Copyright laws apply to original works that are in a fixed medium and are attributed to a specific author or group of authors. This original work may be in the form of a written document, book, song, process, method, idea, etc. The purpose of copyrighting an original work is to control or limit...
The world’s greatest writers use their literary genius to illustrate and comment on the human condition. And yet, those who could be considered to have the best understanding of human feelings often choose to hide themselves away from the public eye. The stereotype of the reclusive author is not...
The author of the famous “Harry Potter” books is giving $15.4 million (£10 million) to set up a center to research multiple sclerosis...
Groundhog Day an annual celebration of Puxsutawney Phil's famed weather prediction. The event is held on February 2 at Gobbler's Knob in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Since 1887, many people have gathered at the Gobbler's Knob to see first hand if Phil sees his shadow and if six more weeks of...
Author John Updike passed away on Tuesday at the age of 76 from cancer. "It is with great sadness that I report that John Updike died this morning," said Nicholas Latimer of Alfred A. Knopf, a unit of Random House. "He was one of our greatest writers, and he will be sorely missed." Updike died in...
Those who ask the difficult questions, like “Why are we here?”, “From where do we derive morals?” and “What does it all really mean, when you get right down to it?” have given humanity amazing philosophical insights and ethical guidance. Unfortunately, thinking too much about these issues can...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
The life of an author — particularly an author of fiction – is necessarily connected to that which is most dangerous: our consciousness. It is often through the explorative process of creative literature that we touch the exciting possibilities and subversive consequences of our capacities as a...
The acclaimed "Harry Potter" series author, J.K. Rowling, was accused for plagiarism again. Rowling and her Bloomsbury Publisher are presently being sued by the estate of Adrian Jacobs. The estate claims Rowling based the massively popular "Harry Potter" series on "The Adventures of Willy the...
TimaeusBy Plato Written 360 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett Persons of the Dialogue-SOCRATES- CRITIAS- TIMAEUS- HERMOCRATES Socrates. One, two, three; but where, my dear Timaeus, is the fourth of those who were yesterday my guests and are to be my entertainers to-day? Timaeus. He...
