medal: Italy: Antonio Abondio drew his style from Leoni and from the charming Mannerist portrait medalists of Reggio nell’Emilia, particularly Alfonso Ruspagiari.

Degema: The Degema-Abonnema port (boats now anchor near the palm oil plant at Abonnema downstream) has been eclipsed by the success of Port Harcourt, 17 miles (27 km) east; but vessels of 16-foot (5-metre) draft still navigate the 42 miles (68 km) to the port from Bonny…

Aceh: Geography: …largely mountainous; Mounts Leuser and Abong Abong rise to elevations of 11,092 feet (3,381 metres) and 9,793 feet (2,985 metres), respectively. Except in the extreme north, there is a fairly wide coastal plain, and the rivers are short and have little value for shipping. The southwestern coast is dotted with…

Abong Mbang, port located in southeastern Cameroon. It lies on the upper Nyong River, at the head of seasonal river navigation from Mbalmayo. Timber (especially mahogany), tobacco, and coffee are major products in the area; bricks are manufactured locally. The Dja Faunal Reserve—which was

Abong Mbang, port located in southeastern Cameroon. It lies on the upper Nyong River, at the head of seasonal river navigation from Mbalmayo. Timber (especially mahogany), tobacco, and coffee are major products in the area; bricks are manufactured locally. The Dja Faunal Reserve—which was

Degema: The Degema-Abonnema port (boats now anchor near the palm oil plant at Abonnema downstream) has been eclipsed by the success of Port Harcourt, 17 miles (27 km) east; but vessels of 16-foot (5-metre) draft still navigate the 42 miles (68 km) to the port from Bonny…

Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court, on May 23, 1977, ruled unanimously (9–0) that agency-shop (or union-shop) clauses in the collective-bargaining agreements of public-sector unions cannot be used to compel nonunion employees to fund political or

Suriname: Suriname since independence: …parties sought to persuade the General Liberation and Development Party (Algemene Bevrijdings- en Ontwikkelingspartij; ABOP), which had won eight seats in the election, to join them in coalition rule. In July the ABOP chose to enter a coalition government with the VHP. In his former capacities as police commissioner and…

Arunachal Pradesh: People of Arunachal Pradesh: The Adi, who constitute the largest tribal group in the state, live in the central region. The Mishmi inhabit the northeastern hills, and the Wancho, Nocte, and Tangsa are concentrated in the southeastern district of Tirap. Throughout the state, the tribal peoples generally share similar rural…

Sino-Tibetan languages: Tibetic languages: …comprises the Bodish-Himalayish, Kirantish, and Mirish language groups.

Indigenous American peoples, any of the aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere. Inuit, Yupik/Yupiit, and Unangan (Aleuts) are sometimes excluded from this category, because their closest genetic and cultural relations were and are with other Arctic peoples rather than with the groups to their

Australian Aboriginal peoples: Prehistory: …30,000 years ago, and long-distance trade in objects before 10,000 years ago. It has not yet been ascertained whether there were single or multiple waves of migration into Australia, although recent genetic evidence indicates multiple donor groups, whether from a single heterogeneous migration or multiple waves. While there is no…

Australia: Strains of modern radicalism: …from 1966, and the federal Aboriginal Land Rights Act (1976), applying to the Northern Territory, was particularly important. In 1967 the general electorate overwhelmingly supported a constitutional amendment to increase Commonwealth powers in Aboriginal matters. Equality in formal civic rights, wage payments, and social welfare benefits became the norm. Some…

Tasmanian Aboriginal people: With the adoption of the Aboriginal Lands Act of 1995 , the Tasmanian government began returning control of significant places (including most of Cape Barren Island in 2005) to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community. In the 2011 census, more than 19,000 Tasmanians identified as Aboriginal people, though disputes…

Australian Aboriginal peoples, one of the two distinct groups of Indigenous peoples of Australia, the other being the Torres Strait Islander peoples. It has long been conventionally held that Australia is the only continent where the entire Indigenous population maintained a single kind of

Australian Aboriginal peoples, one of the two distinct groups of Indigenous peoples of Australia, the other being the Torres Strait Islander peoples. It has long been conventionally held that Australia is the only continent where the entire Indigenous population maintained a single kind of

William Ferguson: The Aborigines Protection Board, the Aborigines Progressive Association, and the Day of Mourning: …began fighting back, founding the Aborigines Progressive Association (APA) in 1937 to organize the political struggle for Aboriginal rights. The association’s main goals were to achieve citizenship and other rights for Aboriginal people and to do away with the Aborigines Protection Board.

Victoria: European exploration and settlement: In 1886 the Aborigines Protection Act defined categories of Aboriginal Australians and forced those of mixed ancestry off the reserves. By 1917 all full-blooded Aboriginal peoples were concentrated on the two surviving mission stations largely against their will, and children were separated from their parents and placed in…

western Africa: The emergence of African leaders: …Aborigines’ Rights Protection Society (ARPS) to prevent the wholesale expropriation of African lands by European entrepreneurs or officials. The ARPS went on to campaign against the exclusion of qualified Africans from the colonial administration. Following this, in 1918–20, a National Congress of British West Africa was formed by professionals…

abortifacient, any drug or chemical preparation that induces abortion. For centuries, herbal abortifacients have been made from infusions or oils of plants such as pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), angelica (Angelica species), and tansy (Tanacetum vulgare). Such preparations are no more likely to

The debate whether abortion should be a legal has long divided people around the world. Split into two groups, pro-choice and pro-life, the two sides frequently clash in the United States. What do you think? Explore the ProCon debate Abortion is an ancient act. Abortion techniques were developed as

abortion, the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it has reached the stage of viability (in human beings, usually about the 20th week of gestation). An abortion may occur spontaneously, in which case it is also called a miscarriage, or it may be brought on purposefully, in which case it is

RU-486, first trade name for mifepristone, a synthetic steroid drug prescribed for inducing abortion during the early weeks of pregnancy. The name is derived from an abbreviation for the pharmaceutical company Roussel-Uclaf plus a serial number. RU-486 was approved for use in France in 1988, and

pro-choice movement, in the United States, a political, legal, and social movement aimed at increasing and preserving women’s access to medical abortion. Although the movement has existed in some form since the 19th century, when the medical practice of abortion became subject to government

livestock farming: Diseases of beef and dairy cattle: Vibriosis, a venereal disease that causes abortion; pneumonia, an inflammation of the lungs; and shipping fever all cause serious losses and are difficult to control except through good management. Broad-spectrum antibiotics (antibiotics that are effective against various microorganisms), as well as powerful and specific pharmaceuticals,…

miscarriage, spontaneous expulsion of the embryo or fetus from the uterus before the 20th week of pregnancy, prior to the conceptus having developed sufficiently to live without maternal support. An estimated 10 to 25 percent of recognized pregnancies are lost as a result of miscarriage, with the

Chad: Ethnic groups: … (of the Guera Massif) and Abou Telfân are composed of refugee populations who, living on their mountainous terrain, have resisted various invasions. On the plains surrounding the Hadjeray are the Bulala, Kuka, and the Midogo, who are sedentary peoples. In the eastern region of Ouaddaï live the Maba, among whom…

Abū Qīr Bay, semicircular inlet of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Abū Qīr Point (southwest) and the mouth of the Rosetta Branch (northeast) of the Nile River delta, in Lower Egypt. The bay was the scene of the Battle of the Nile (1798), in which an English fleet under Rear Admiral Sir Horatio

Battle of the Nile, battle that was one of the greatest victories of the British admiral Horatio Nelson. It was fought on August 1, 1798, between the British and French fleets in Abū Qīr Bay, near Alexandria, Egypt. (See “Napoleon’s Major Battles” Interactive Map) The French Revolutionary general

Nick Hornby: Other novels: Hornby’s second novel, About a Boy (1998), concerns another feckless 30-something and his unlikely friendship with a 12-year-old misfit. It was made into a movie in 2002 and a TV series in 2014. His other novels include How to Be Good (2001), A Long Way Down (2005; film…

Toni Collette: …brought to ancillary characters in About a Boy (2002) and The Hours (2002).

Aristophanes Of Byzantium: …school and wrote a treatise, About Analogy, which laid down rules for declension, etc. In editing the work of lyric and dramatic poets he introduced innovations in metrical analysis and textual criticism that were widely adopted by later scholars. Aristophanes also was responsible for arranging Plato’s dialogues in trilogies, and…

Wernher von Braun: Early life: …bore the nondescript title “About Combustion Tests,” contained theoretical investigation and developmental experiments on 300- and 660-pound-thrust rocket engines.

Lizzo: Music career and solo success: Its hit singles included “About Damn Time,” which also went to number one and won two Grammys, including record of the year.

Asghar Farhadi: In Darbāreye Elī (2009; About Elly), conflicts and emotional revelations arise when a young teacher disappears while vacationing with a group of friends at a seaside cabin. For the drama, Farhadi won the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival’s Silver Bear award for best director.

Brat Pack: Brat Pack films: …Pink (1986), Blue City (1986), About Last Night… (1986), Wisdom (1986), and Fresh Horses (1988).

Daniel Mann: Booth returned for the tearjerker About Mrs. Leslie (1954), playing the lover of a tycoon (Robert Ryan). In 1955 Mann helmed The Rose Tattoo, with a screenplay by Williams. It featured Italian actress Anna Magnani, in her Hollywood debut, as a grieving widow; Lancaster was the truck driver who revives…

Robert De Niro: Comedies and later work: …starred in the comedy films About My Father and Ezra and in the TV series Nada. De Niro next appeared in the miniseries Zero Day (2025), a political drama in which a former president, who may have dementia, is tasked with investigating a cyberattack against the United States. He then…

ProCon is a leading nonpartisan site for learning the top arguments behind debatable issues of the day. ProCon’s mission is to promote civility, critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting the pro and con arguments to debatable issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan,

Susan Sarandon: …of a transgender teenager in About Ray and was praised for the sincerity of her performance as a cheerfully smothering mother in The Meddler (both 2015). Sarandon appeared as another troublemaking parent in A Bad Moms Christmas (2017) and then starred as a mother who turns to an underground network…

Kathy Bates: Films: …acted in such films as About Schmidt (2002), for which she received another Academy Award nomination; Failure to Launch (2006); and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), a remake of the 1951 classic. In 2008 Bates took a supporting role in Revolutionary Road, portraying a real estate agent in…

Barry Lopez: …collections Crossing Open Ground (1988), About This Life (1998), and Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World (2022), the latter of which was published posthumously. In Horizon (2019) Lopez recounted his various travels. In addition, he authored books for young adults on natural history.

Rachel McAdams: …the Wonder (2012); and in About Time (2013), an introspective romantic dramedy that delved into the effects of time travel. In 2014 McAdams played a human rights lawyer in the espionage thriller A Most Wanted Man. The next year she joined the cast of the second season of True Detective,…

Jack Ludwig: The hero of Above Ground (1968), after spending most of his youth in hospital rooms, finds rejuvenation in sexual encounters with a series of willing women. Both novels received mixed critical reviews; Ludwig’s characters were two-dimensional and unsympathetic. He was more successful in his third novel, A Woman…

Helen Clark MacInnes: …MacInnes began her first book, Above Suspicion (1941), a tale of espionage in Nazi Europe. It was an immediate success, widely praised for its suspense and humour, and it was made into a motion picture in 1943. Assignment in Brittany followed in 1942 and was also made into a movie…

Sharon Stone: Early roles: … (1986); and the action flicks Above the Law and Action Jackson (both 1988).

nuclear reactor: Waste disposal: …in cooling pools or in aboveground storage casks.

Armenian literature: Modern: Khachatur Abovean, the “father of modern Armenian literature,” wrote Wounds of Armenia in 1841. The most celebrated Armenian novelist was Hakob Meliq-Hakobian, or Raffi. Among eastern poets, Hovhannes Thumanian wrote lyric and narrative poems; and his masterpiece, a short epic, Anush, full of songs that…

oil shale: Pyrolysis: …been designed for use in aboveground retorts as well as in situ. Three technologies that use this approach are the Kiviter process, employed in Estonia; the Fushun process of China; and the Paraho Direct process, designed in the United States. Hot-recycled-solids methods circulate either burned shale or an inert material…

Abqaiq, town, eastern Saudi Arabia, about 25 miles (40 km) west of the Persian Gulf. It is situated in the southern end of the Abqaiq oil field, one of the largest and most productive in the kingdom. Abqaiq grew rapidly following the discovery of the oil field in 1940. By 1950 the town was the

Dunash Ben Labrat was a Hebrew poet, grammarian, and polemicist who was the first to use Arabic metres in his verse, thus inaugurating a new mode in Hebrew poetry. His strictures on the Hebrew lexicon of Menahem ben Saruq provoked a quarrel that helped initiate a golden age in Hebrew philology.

hand tool: Cutting, drilling, and abrading tools: The same jagged crest on the Paleolithic chopper that developed into the ax also developed into another broad tool category, the knife, which combined a uniquely shaped sharp blade with a handle that optimized the position of the cutting edge.

Abraha was an Ethiopian Christian viceroy of Yemen in southern Arabia during the 6th century AD. Abraha was viceroy of the principality of Sabaʾ in Yemen for the (Christian) emperors of Ethiopia. A zealous Christian himself, he is said to have built a great church at Sanaa and to have repaired the

Abraham was the first of the Hebrew patriarchs and a figure revered by the three great monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. According to the biblical book of Genesis, Abraham left Ur, in Mesopotamia, because God called him to found a new nation in an undesignated land that he

Abraham Accords, series of agreements to normalize relations between Israel and several Arab states. The accords, all of which were signed in the latter half of 2020, consist of a general declaration alongside bilateral agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco.

Kent State shooting: Controversy: Controversy attended another commemorative sculpture, Abraham and Isaac, which had been commissioned from George Segal by the Mildred Andrews Foundation for donation to the university. The provocative bronze sculpture—depicting the biblical story of a father who is commanded by God to kill his son to prove his loyalty—was deemed “inappropriate”…

Abraham bar Hiyya was a Spanish Jewish philosopher, astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician whose writings were among the first scientific and philosophical works to be written in Hebrew. He is sometimes known as Savasorda, a corruption of an Arabic term indicating that he held some civic office

Moses Maimonides: Life: …the father of a son, Abraham, who was to make his mark in his own right in the world of Jewish scholarship.

School of Nisibis: …school experienced tremendous growth during Abraham de Bet Rabban’s tenure (until c. 569) as director. Its teachers wrote in the fields of literature, history, philology, and theology, as well as translating from Greek into Syriac. The school gained renown in the West and became a major centre of education for…

Il Guercino: …Guercino’s late works, such as “Abraham Driving Out Hagar and Ishmael” (1657–58; Brera Picture Gallery, Milan), are impressive achievements, but other paintings seem weak or sentimental.

Ibrāhīm al-Ḥāqilānī was a Maronite Catholic scholar noted for his Arabic translation of books of the Bible. Ordained a deacon, Ibrāhīm taught Arabic and Syriac first at Pisa, then in Rome, and in 1628 he published a Syriac grammar. In 1640 he began collaborating on the Le Jay Polyglot Bible,

D.W. Griffith: The Birth of a Nation and Intolerance: … (1924), and his next-to-last film, Abraham Lincoln (1930), was another view of the American Civil War in a somewhat ponderous biographical style. Despite his past success and the general acknowledgment of his vital contributions to the syntax of the motion picture, Griffith was unable to find permanent employment after Abraham…

Abraham Lincoln Battalion, a force of volunteers from the United States who served on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War from January 1937 until November 1938. All seven International Brigades (q.v.)—each composed of three or more battalions—were formed by the Comintern (Communist

Mandan: Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, 7 miles (11 km) to the south, includes reconstructed buildings of Fort Lincoln, which was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer before his “last stand” at the Battle of the Little Bighorn (June 25, 1876), and On-a-Slant Village, the…

Mandan: Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, 7 miles (11 km) to the south, includes reconstructed buildings of Fort Lincoln, which was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer before his “last stand” at the Battle of the Little Bighorn (June 25, 1876), and On-a-Slant Village, the…

Abraham Lincoln: The War Years, four-volume biography by Carl Sandburg, published in 1939. It was awarded the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for history. After the success of Sandburg’s 1926 biography, Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years, Sandburg turned to Lincoln’s life after 1861, devoting 11 years to

Nestorianism: …the renewal of monasticism by Abraham of Kashkar (501–586), the founder of the monastery on Mount Izala, near Nisibis.

F. Murray Abraham is an American actor who performed generally in small parts and character roles onstage and in film before coming to wider notice after winning an Academy Award for his portrayal of Antonio Salieri in Amadeus (1984). Abraham grew up in El Paso, Texas, and was introduced to acting

Karl Abraham was a German psychoanalyst who studied the role of infant sexuality in character development and mental illness. While serving as an assistant to the psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler at the Burghölzli Mental Hospital in Zürich (1904–07), Abraham met the psychoanalyst Carl Jung and was

Kyle Abraham is an American contemporary dancer and choreographer who founded (2006) the company Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion (A/I/M; later A.I.M.). He is a master at mixing hip-hop, street, and modern dance styles. Abraham grew up in a middle-class African American neighbourhood in Pittsburgh.

F. Murray Abraham is an American actor who performed generally in small parts and character roles onstage and in film before coming to wider notice after winning an Academy Award for his portrayal of Antonio Salieri in Amadeus (1984). Abraham grew up in El Paso, Texas, and was introduced to acting

Nelson Algren was an American writer whose novels of the poor are lifted from routine naturalism by his vision of their pride, humour, and unquenchable yearnings. He also caught with poetic skill the mood of the city’s underside: its jukebox pounding, stench, and neon glare. The son of a machinist,

Plains of Abraham, plains in Quebec region, southern Quebec province, Canada. The plains lie at the western edge of the old walled city, overlooking the St. Lawrence River. The plateau was the scene of a battle (September 13, 1759) between the French under the Marquis de Montcalm and the British

Ann Coulter: …New York to work for Spencer Abraham, a Republican U.S. senator representing Michigan, in Washington, D.C.

International Council of Christians and Jews: …founding in 1995 of the Abrahamic Forum Council, the ICCJ added to its core mission of encouraging Jewish-Christian dialogue the goal of promoting dialogue between Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The ICCJ’s Women’s Council, founded in 1998, was an outgrowth of women’s seminars held regularly from 1988. The youth branch of…

philosophy of religion: Epistemological issues: The Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) also appeal to revelation, or to claims that God has spoken through appointed messengers to disclose matters which would otherwise be inaccessible. In Christianity these matters have included the doctrine of

Peter Abrahams was a South African-born writer who penned perceptive and powerful novels about the injustices and complexities of racial politics. His early work Mine Boy (1946) was the first to depict the dehumanizing effect of racism in South Africa on black and mixed-race people and was perhaps

Harold Abrahams was a British athlete who won a gold medal in the 100-metre dash at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. Abrahams was born into an athletic family; his older brother Sidney represented Great Britain in the Olympics in 1912. Abrahams participated in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp but

Harold Abrahams was a British athlete who won a gold medal in the 100-metre dash at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. Abrahams was born into an athletic family; his older brother Sidney represented Great Britain in the Olympics in 1912. Abrahams participated in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp but

Israel Abrahams was one of the most distinguished Jewish scholars of his time, who wrote a number of enduring works on Judaism, particularly Jewish Life in the Middle Ages (1896). In 1902, after teaching for several years at Jews’ College, London, Abrahams was appointed reader in Talmudics

Herman Charles Bosman: …Bosman (1981) were edited by Lionel Abrahams, who in large measure is responsible for Bosman’s emergent reputation. Bosman also wrote several books of poems and two complete novels, Jacaranda in the Night (1947) and Willemsdorp (1977).

Peter Abrahams was a South African-born writer who penned perceptive and powerful novels about the injustices and complexities of racial politics. His early work Mine Boy (1946) was the first to depict the dehumanizing effect of racism in South Africa on black and mixed-race people and was perhaps

Peter Abrahams was a South African-born writer who penned perceptive and powerful novels about the injustices and complexities of racial politics. His early work Mine Boy (1946) was the first to depict the dehumanizing effect of racism in South Africa on black and mixed-race people and was perhaps

Abrāj al-Bayt, multitowered skyscraper complex adjacent to the Great Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Completed in 2012, it is the world’s fourth tallest building (as of 2024). The central clock tower (including its spire) rises to a height of 1,972 feet (601 meters). The Abrāj al-Bayt complex has

Abrāj al-Bayt, multitowered skyscraper complex adjacent to the Great Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Completed in 2012, it is the world’s fourth tallest building (as of 2024). The central clock tower (including its spire) rises to a height of 1,972 feet (601 meters). The Abrāj al-Bayt complex has

Abraham was the first of the Hebrew patriarchs and a figure revered by the three great monotheistic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. According to the biblical book of Genesis, Abraham left Ur, in Mesopotamia, because God called him to found a new nation in an undesignated land that he

bream, (Abramis brama), common European food and game fish of the carp family, Cyprinidae, found in lakes and slow rivers. The bream lives in schools and eats worms, mollusks, and other small animals. It is deep bodied, with flat sides and a small head, and is silvery with a bluish or brown back.

Fyodor Abramov was a Russian writer, academic, and literary critic whose work, which frequently ran afoul of the official Soviet party line, focused on the difficulties and discrimination faced by Russian peasants. Of peasant ancestry, Abramov studied at Leningrad State University, interrupting his

Fyodor Abramov was a Russian writer, academic, and literary critic whose work, which frequently ran afoul of the official Soviet party line, focused on the difficulties and discrimination faced by Russian peasants. Of peasant ancestry, Abramov studied at Leningrad State University, interrupting his

Marina Abramović is a Yugoslav-born performance artist known for works that dramatically tested the endurance and limitations of her own body and mind. Abramović was raised in Yugoslavia by parents who fought as Partisans in World War II and were later employed in the communist government of Josip

Boris Berezovsky: …in a London court against Roman Abramovich, a former business partner and the owner of the Chelsea Football Club. Berezovsky accused Abramovich of coercing him into selling his shares in the Russian oil company Sibneft. At the time, the multibillion-dollar legal battle was the biggest private court case in British…

Mendele Moykher Sforim was a Jewish author, founder of both modern Yiddish and modern Hebrew narrative literature and the creator of modern literary Yiddish. He adopted his pseudonym, which means “Mendele the Itinerant Bookseller,” in 1879. Mendele published his first article, on the reform of

Mendele Moykher Sforim was a Jewish author, founder of both modern Yiddish and modern Hebrew narrative literature and the creator of modern literary Yiddish. He adopted his pseudonym, which means “Mendele the Itinerant Bookseller,” in 1879. Mendele published his first article, on the reform of

Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr.: Army’s main battle tank, the M-1 Abrams, was named in his honour.

Creighton Williams Abrams, Jr. was an American army officer who was one of the most aggressive and effective tank commanders during World War II. He commanded (1968–72) all U.S. forces in Vietnam during the latter stages of the Vietnam War and served as U.S. Army chief of staff (1972–74). He was

Tony Zale: …by judges’ scoring) over American Georgie Abrams for the vacant world middleweight title. Zale lost a 12-round decision in a nontitle bout with American Billy Conn on Feb. 13, 1942. Following this loss, his only fight in 1942, Zale enlisted in the U.S. Navy.

Irene Worth was an American actress noted for her versatility and aristocratic bearing. Although she had her greatest success on the stages of London’s West End, she also earned three Tony awards for her work on Broadway. Worth trained as a teacher at the University of California, Los Angeles

J.J. Abrams is an American writer, director, and producer who was known for his role in creating several hit television series, including Lost (2004–10), and for his blockbuster action and science-fiction movies, notably Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay

J.J. Abrams is an American writer, director, and producer who was known for his role in creating several hit television series, including Lost (2004–10), and for his blockbuster action and science-fiction movies, notably Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay

M.H. Abrams was an American literary critic who revolutionized the study of the Romantic period in English literature through groundbreaking analysis. He also served as general editor (1962–2000) for the first seven editions of The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Following his graduation