Károly Kisfaludy was a Romantic dramatist, the first Hungarian playwright to achieve considerable popular success. Kisfaludy left school at 16 to become a soldier and fought in the Napoleonic Wars. In 1811, while leading a precarious existence as a painter in Vienna, he tried his hand at a

Hungarian literature: The period of the Enlightenment: The place of Sándor Kisfaludy in Hungarian literature is secured by his first work, Kesergő szerelem (1801; “Bitter Love”), a lyric cycle depending on a very thin narrative thread. Writing in an elaborate verse form of 12 lines, called the Himfy verse, which he devised himself, Kisfaludy displayed…

Kish, ancient Mesopotamian city-state located east of Babylon in what is now south-central Iraq. According to ancient Sumerian sources it was the seat of the first postdiluvian dynasty; most scholars believe that the dynasty was at least partly historical. A king of Kish, Mesilim, is known to have

Kishangarh: …was founded in 1611 by Kishan Singh, a Rajput (one of the warrior rulers of the historical region of Rajputana). It subsequently served as the capital of the princely state of Kishangarh. The princely state came under British dominance by a treaty concluded in 1818 and became part of the…

Kishangarh, city, central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. It is situated in an upland region about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Jaipur on the banks of Lake Gundalao. Pop. (2001) 116,222; (2011) 154,886. The city, with its fort and palace, was founded in 1611 by Kishan Singh, a Rajput (one of

Kishangarh painting, 18th-century school of the Rājasthanī style of Indian painting that arose in the princely state of Kishangarh (central Rājasthān state). The school is clearly distinguished by its individualistic facial type and its religious intensity. The sensitive, refined features of the

Anshar and Kishar: Kishar, in Mesopotamian mythology, the male and female principles, the twin horizons of sky and earth. Their parents were either Apsu (the watery deep beneath the earth) and Tiamat (the personification of salt water) or Lahmu and Lahamu, the first set of twins born to…

Kishangarh, city, central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. It is situated in an upland region about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Jaipur on the banks of Lake Gundalao. Pop. (2001) 116,222; (2011) 154,886. The city, with its fort and palace, was founded in 1611 by Kishan Singh, a Rajput (one of

Kishi Nobusuke was a statesman whose term as prime minister of Japan (1957–60) was marked by a turbulent opposition campaign against a new U.S.–Japan security treaty agreed to by his government. Born Satō Nobusuke, an older brother of future prime minister Satō Eisaku, he was adopted by a paternal

Hārītī, in Buddhist mythology, a child-devouring ogress who is said to have been converted from her cannibalistic habits by the Buddha to become a protectress of children. He hid the youngest of her own 500 children under his begging bowl, and thus made her realize the sorrow she was causing other

Japanese literature: The modern drama: …truly modern playwright was probably Kishida Kunio, whose plays, with their contemporary settings, do not depend for their effects on elaborate scenery, music, or histrionics. Kishida was handicapped by the scarcity of actors capable of performing roles that gave them little opportunity for a grandiose display of emotions. Not until…

Japanese art: Western-style painting: The paintings of Kishida Ryūsei exemplify the extensive assimilation of sympathetic European moods into a Japanese mode. Kishida was a devoted follower of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and later of artists of the Northern Renaissance such as Albrecht Dürer and Jan van Eyck. Reiko with a…

Fumio Kishida is a Japanese politician who served as leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) and head of the Kōchikai (a faction within the LDP with a liberal tendency) and became prime minister of Japan in 2021. Prior to becoming prime minister, Kishida served as foreign minister

Haruki Murakami: Works: …14th novel, Kishidanchō goroshi (2017; Killing Commendatore), about a painter in the midst of marital difficulties whose life takes a bizarre turn after he moves into the house of another artist. His novel Machi to sono futashikana kabe (The City and Its Uncertain Walls), which is based on a short…

Chișinău, city and capital of Moldova (Moldavia). It is situated along the Bâcu (Byk) River, in the south-central part of the country. The first documentary reference to Chișinău dates to 1466, when it was under the rule of the Moldavian prince Ștefan III. After Ștefan’s death the city fell under

Chișinău, city and capital of Moldova (Moldavia). It is situated along the Bâcu (Byk) River, in the south-central part of the country. The first documentary reference to Chișinău dates to 1466, when it was under the rule of the Moldavian prince Ștefan III. After Ștefan’s death the city fell under

Kishiwada, city, southwestern Ōsaka fu (urban prefecture), west-central Honshu, Japan. It is situated on the southeastern coast of Ōsaka Bay, about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Ōsaka. The city developed around the castle founded by the Wada family in the 14th century. It passed into the possession

Qishon River: The Kishon Port (so spelled by the Israel Ports Authority) has a cargo wharf 2,100 feet (640 m) long, enclosing a protected basin with depths from about 21 to 26 feet. It is the main base of Israel’s coastal and deep-sea fishing fleet. The Israel Shipyards…

Qishon River, stream, northern Israel, one of the country’s few perennial rivers. It is formed by small streams and seasonal watercourses (wadis), which rise chiefly in the Hare (Mountains of) Gilboaʿ to the south and west and the Nazareth Hills of Lower Galilee to the north. From the river’s

Kishorganj, town, east-central Bangladesh. It lies along the Kundali Khal River, which is navigable during the rainy monsoon season. Formerly noted for muslin manufacture, it was the site of a factory (trading post) of the British East India Company. Kishorganj was constituted a municipality in

Kisi, group of some 120,000 people inhabiting a belt of hills covered by wooded savannas where Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia meet; they speak a language of the Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo family. Rice, cultivated in marshes, is the staple of the Kisi diet; other foods include yams,

Polish literature: New trends in poetry and drama: …many, including Paweł Jasienica and Stefan Kisielewski, were temporarily blacklisted for their political views. Jasienica published a series of historical studies emphasizing Poland’s liberal traditions, while Kisielewski used his magazine column to strongly criticize the political system. In the 1970s and early 1980s, social tensions, political upheavals, and economic crises…

Gusii, a Bantu-speaking people who inhabit hills of western Kenya in an area between Lake Victoria and the Tanzanian border. The Gusii probably came to their present highlands from the Mount Elgon region some 500 years ago. The Gusii economy comprises a multiplicity of productive activities: they

Cizin, (Mayan: “Stinking One”), Mayan earthquake god and god of death, ruler of the subterranean land of the dead. He may possibly have been one aspect of a malevolent underworld deity who manifested himself under several names and guises (e.g., Ah Puch, Xibalba, and Yum Cimil). In pre-Conquest

Chișinău, city and capital of Moldova (Moldavia). It is situated along the Bâcu (Byk) River, in the south-central part of the country. The first documentary reference to Chișinău dates to 1466, when it was under the rule of the Moldavian prince Ștefan III. After Ștefan’s death the city fell under

Rat Islands: …of the islands are Amchitka, Kiska, and Semisopochnoi. Separated from the Andreanof Islands by Amchitka Pass, one of the main navigational lines through the Aleutian Islands, the Rat Islands are part of the extensive Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Kiska Island was occupied by the Japanese during World War II.…

Slovakia: History of Slovakia: …chose entrepreneur and first-time politician Andrej Kiska to fill the largely ceremonial role.

Maude Adams was an American actress, best known for her portrayals of Sir James Barrie’s heroines. Her mother, whose maiden name she adopted, was leading lady of the Salt Lake City stock company. From Adams’s first triumph, at the age of five as Little Schneider in Fritz at the San Francisco

kiskadee, (genus Pitangus), either of two similar New World bird species of flycatchers (family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes), named for the call of the great kiskadee, or derby flycatcher (P. sulphuratus). The great kiskadee is reddish brown on the back, wings, and tail. The throat is white,

Kiskunfélegyháza, city, Bács-Kiskun megye (county), central Hungary. It is in the region between the Danube and the Tisza rivers, formerly known as Kiskunság (Little Kumania, from the immigrant Cuman [Hungarian: Kun] settlements of the 14th century), of which it was the capital. Little Kumania

Kiskunfélegyháza: …Tisza rivers, formerly known as Kiskunság (Little Kumania, from the immigrant Cuman [Hungarian: Kun] settlements of the 14th century), of which it was the capital. Little Kumania enjoyed considerable local autonomy before an administrative reorganization in 1876. The region is still an important agricultural centre (grain, tobacco, fruit, and wine)…

Judaism: Lunisolar structure: …each (except for Ḥeshvan and Kislev, which sometimes have either 29 or 30 days) and totals 353, 354, or 355 days per year. The average lunar year (354 days) is adjusted to the solar year (365 1 4 days) by the periodic introduction of leap years in order to assure…

Kislovodsk, city, Stavropol kray (territory), southwestern Russia. It lies along the Podkumok River in the Caucasus foothills just southwest of Pyatigorsk. Founded in 1803 as a spa based on abundant local mineral springs, Kislovodsk has become one of the largest health resorts in Russia, with seven

Jeff Sessions: …met with the Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak, during the campaign. Shortly thereafter Sessions recused himself from the Russia inquiry. In May, however, he recommended that FBI Director James Comey, who was overseeing the investigation, be dismissed, stating in a letter to Trump that the FBI leadership needed “a fresh start”;…

Kismaayo, seaport, southern Somalia. It lies along the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Jubba River. Founded in 1872 by the sultan of Zanzibar, the town was taken by the British in 1887; it later became a part of Jubaland and was within Italian Somaliland (1927–41). In the 1960s its harbour

Kismaayo, seaport, southern Somalia. It lies along the Indian Ocean near the mouth of the Jubba River. Founded in 1872 by the sultan of Zanzibar, the town was taken by the British in 1887; it later became a part of Jubaland and was within Italian Somaliland (1927–41). In the 1960s its harbour

William Dieterle: Middle years of William Dieterle: …two years later he helmed Kismet, which was perhaps best remembered for Marlene Dietrich, who appeared in a dance sequence that required several changes to comply with the Production Code.

Vincente Minnelli: Films of the later 1950s: Lust for Life, Gigi, and Some Came Running: Kismet (1955) followed; it was based on a Broadway musical with a fantasy Arabian setting. After Brigadoon, Minnelli needed strong persuasion by Freed and MGM production head Dore Schary before agreeing to direct the project. Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, and Vic Damone headed…

western Africa: The wider influence of the Sudanic kingdoms: …of legends—such as that of Kisra, a character derived from the Sāsānian conqueror of Egypt, Khosrow II, who is supposed to have migrated southwestward from the Nile valley founding various kingdoms—suggests that state-building invaders also proceeded south of Borgu and Hausaland through Nupe, Jukun, Igala, Yoruba, and Benin territory (all…

Kiss, American rock band, one of the most influential and best-selling rock groups from the 1970s through the early 2000s, known in particular for its theatrical live performances, involving pyrotechnics and other shocking visual effects and including extravagant outfits and makeup. Kiss formed in

kiss, a touch or caress of the lips upon the lips, cheek, hand, or feet of another to signify affection, greeting, reverence, or sexual attraction. Kissing as a form of greeting or salutation has a long history in Western civilization, with references dating back to the Old Testament, the ancient

Tom Jones: …of Prince’s famous song “Kiss,” which Jones then recorded with the techno-pop band the Art of Noise. That song introduced Jones to a new audience and opened new avenues for his career. His 1994 album The Lead and How to Swing It, a pop-dance album, was well received and…

Kiss, American rock band, one of the most influential and best-selling rock groups from the 1970s through the early 2000s, known in particular for its theatrical live performances, involving pyrotechnics and other shocking visual effects and including extravagant outfits and makeup. Kiss formed in

Charley Pride: …to San Antone” (1970), “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’ ” (1971), and “Someone Loves You Honey” (1978). Throughout that two-decade stretch of market success, Pride regularly recorded country classics from the post-World War II honky-tonk era, making the senior Hank Williams’s songs “Kaw-Liga,” “Honky Tonk Blues,” and “You Win…

Robert Aldrich: Early work: …prepared critics and moviegoers for Kiss Me Deadly (1955), one of the great film noirs and perhaps the genre’s grittiest. Aldrich’s genius was taking something that had already gone too far—Mickey Spillane’s best-selling paperback mystery—and exaggerating it even further, with Ralph Meeker well cast as the ruthless private eye Mike…

Robert Mulligan: Kiss Me Goodbye (1982), however, was a dull romance about a widow (Sally Field) whose relationship with a professor (Jeff Bridges) is threatened when the ghost of her first husband (James Caan) appears. Not much better was Clara’s Heart (1988), an overly sentimental drama with…

George Sidney: Annie Get Your Gun, Kiss Me Kate, and Show Boat: The 1953 Kiss Me Kate was an inventive filming of the stage hit that was based on the Shakespeare play The Taming of the Shrew. It featured an acclaimed Cole Porter score, and the cast included Grayson, Keel, Ann Miller, and Keenan Wynn. After the disappointing Jupiter’s…

Kylie Minogue: Kiss Me Once (2014) features songs written and produced by Pharrell Williams and Sia, among others, and Golden (2018) is flavored with country music. Minogue returned to dance-pop for DISCO (2020), and with that release she became the first female artist to reach the top…

Mickey Spillane: Kiss Me, Deadly (1952) was made into a highly successful movie (1955). In the early 1950s Spillane retired from writing after he became a Jehovah’s Witness. Ten years later he resumed his career with The Deep (1961).

Cole Porter: …Lady (1939), Panama Hattie (1940), Kiss Me, Kate (1948, based on William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew), Can-Can (1953), and Silk Stockings (1955). He concurrently worked on a number of motion pictures.

the Cure: Mainstream success: Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987) highlights the various faces of love and lust across musical styles, which span the punchy and playful horns of “Why Can’t I Be You?,” the slashing funk textures of “Hot Hot Hot!!!,” and the melodic guitar lines of…

Billy Wilder: Films of the 1960s of Billy Wilder: The provocative Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) was reviled by contemporary critics, condemned by the Legion of Decency, and failed at the box-office. Although film historians have had a more mixed response, Kiss Me, Stupid is generally thought to represent the nadir of Wilder’s career. Ray Walston played…

Danica McKellar: …or Breaking a Nail (2007), Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who’s Boss (2008), Hot X: Algebra Exposed! (2010), and Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape (2012). The popular books were written in the style of a teen magazine and contained examples that were chosen to be accessible and appealing to…

Stanley Tucci: Roles from the early 1990s and marriage: …Happen to You (1994), and Kiss of Death (1995), as well as TV shows including Equal Justice in 1991 and Murder One between 1995 and 1996. In 1995 Tucci married Kate Spath, with whom he went on to have three children, twins Isabel and Nicolo (born 2000) and daughter Camilla…

Kiss of Death, American film noir, released in 1947, that is especially noted for the chilling performance by Richard Widmark in his screen debut. Nick Bianco (played by Victor Mature) decides to testify against his former mob cronies in order to win release from prison and be reunited with his

Hector Babenco: Babenco’s first American feature was Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), a quirky near-surreal comic drama about a theatrically gay man (played by William Hurt) jailed for sexual offenses and a political prisoner (Raul Julia) who share an Argentine jail cell. The film earned Academy Award nominations for best picture…

Kiss of the Spider Woman, novel by Manuel Puig, published in 1976 as El beso de la mujer araña. Mostly consisting of dialogue between two men in an Argentine jail cell, the novel traces the development of their unlikely friendship. Molina is a middle-aged lower-middle-class gay man who passes the

Chita Rivera: …the film goddess Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman. Her energetic, sultry performance earned Rivera her second Tony Award. She received additional Tony nominations for a 2003 revival of Nine and for the autobiographical Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life (2005). Other notable credits included regional theater productions of Kander…

Norman Foster: …Mitchum, and the bleak noir Kiss the Blood off My Hands, starring Burt Lancaster and Joan Fontaine. Tell It to the Judge (1949) and Father Is a Bachelor (1950) were light romantic comedies, but Woman on the Run (1950) was a proficient thriller starring Ann Sheridan and Dennis O’Keefe, and…

James Patterson: …including Kiss the Girls (1995; film 1997), Mary, Mary (2005), Cross (2006; film 2012), Kill Alex Cross (2011), Alex Cross, Run (2013), Cross the Line (2016), Target: Alex Cross (2018), and Deadly Cross

James Patterson: …than a dozen sequels, including Kiss the Girls (1995; film 1997), Mary, Mary (2005), Cross (2006; film 2012), Kill Alex Cross (2011), Alex Cross, Run (2013), Cross the Line (2016), Target: Alex Cross

François Mauriac: Le Baiser au lépreux (1922; The Kiss to the Leper) established Mauriac as a major novelist. Mauriac showed increasing mastery in Le Désert de l’amour (1925; The Desert of Love) and in Thérèse Desqueyroux (1927; Thérèse), whose heroine is driven to attempt the murder of her husband to escape her…

Roald Dahl: …adults, which was followed by Kiss, Kiss (1959), which focused on stormy romantic relationships.

May Irwin: …Rice, shared a prolonged kiss; The Kiss (1896), one of the earliest commercially distributed films, was denounced from pulpits across the country. In Courted into Court (1896), she sang “Mister Johnson, Turn Me Loose” and introduced “A Hot Time in the Old Town.”

Western sculpture: Avant-garde sculpture (1909–20): His Kiss (1908), with its two blocklike figures joined in symbolic embrace, has a concentration of expression in simple form. In this and subsequent works Brancusi favoured hard materials and surfaces as well as self-enclosed volumes that often impart an introverted character to his subjects. His…

Auguste Rodin: Toward the achievement of his art: …sensuous of these groups was The Kiss, sometimes considered his masterpiece. The work, originally conceived as the figures of Paolo and Francesca for The Gates of Hell, was first exhibited in 1887 and exposed him to numerous scandals.

Edvard Munch: Paintings of love and death: Love’s blossoming is shown in The Kiss (1892), in which a man and woman are locked in a tender and passionate embrace, their bodies merging into a single undulating form and their faces melting so completely into each other that neither retains any individual features. An especially powerful image of…

Punjabi literature: …the Gurus”) and Sufi poetry, qissas (kissas)—epic poems celebrating the lovers and heroes who are the subjects of folk tales—are an important part of Punjabi literature. The most significant of those were the story of Heer and Ranjha by Waris Shah (1725–95) and that of Sassi and Sohni by Hashim…

pluriarc, west African stringed musical instrument having a deep boxlike body from which project between two and eight slender, curved arms; one string runs from the end of each arm to a string holder on the belly. The strings are plucked, usually by the fingers, occasionally by plectra attached to

Ossa, mountain massif, nomós (department) of Lárissa (Modern Greek: Lárisa), eastern Thessaly (Thessalía), Greece. It lies on the Gulf of Thérmai (Thermaïkós) and is separated on the north from the Olympus (Ólympos) massif by the Vale of Tempe (Témbi). Rising from a broad, steep-sided plateau to a

Ossa, mountain massif, nomós (department) of Lárissa (Modern Greek: Lárisa), eastern Thessaly (Thessalía), Greece. It lies on the Gulf of Thérmai (Thermaïkós) and is separated on the north from the Olympus (Ólympos) massif by the Vale of Tempe (Témbi). Rising from a broad, steep-sided plateau to a

Curtis Bernhardt: 1950s and ’60s: Kisses for My President (1964) was his last film, an overlong but occasionally funny yarn about a woman (Polly Bergen) who is the first to become a U.S. president and her struggles with the office and her family, especially her husband (Fred MacMurray). Although not…

Kisi, group of some 120,000 people inhabiting a belt of hills covered by wooded savannas where Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia meet; they speak a language of the Atlantic branch of the Niger-Congo family. Rice, cultivated in marshes, is the staple of the Kisi diet; other foods include yams,

Kissidougou, town and administrative capital of Kissidougou region, southeastern Guinea, West Africa. It is located at the intersection of roads from Faranah, Guéckédou, and Kankan. The town was founded in the 1890s as a French outpost in the campaigns against Samory Touré, the Malinke

Kissimmee River, river in central Florida, U.S., flowing between Lakes Kissimmee (north) and Okeechobee (south). It originally had a course of about 100 miles (160 km), but in the 1960s it was canalized for flood-control purposes to a 56-mile (90-km) length. The river basin drains approximately

David Schwimmer: Other film and TV credits: …movies as The Pallbearer (1995), Kissing a Fool (1998), and All the Rage (1999) were largely unsuccessful. In 2001 he appeared in the acclaimed World War II television miniseries Band of Brothers, portraying Capt. Herbert Sobel, a strict officer in Easy Company. That year he also starred in Uprising, a…

Jacob Elordi: The Kissing Booth and Euphoria: …as bad-boy Noah Flynn in The Kissing Booth. The latter, a teen rom-com, was a huge hit, and Elordi literally became famous overnight; after the movie’s midnight release, he awoke to millions of new Instagram followers.

assassin bug: Predatory behaviour: The masked hunter (or masked bedbug hunter; Reduvius personatus), when threatened, will also bite humans, causing pain and localized swelling. The masked hunter is widely known for its ability to camouflage itself as a ball of dust during the immature stages, when the body, legs, and…

heteropteran: Harmful aspects: …the American tropics, occurs through cone nose bugs (Reduviidae), so-called because of the shape of their head. The insect receives trypanosomes when it feeds on the blood of an infected person. The trypanosome passes part of its life cycle in the insect and again becomes infective to humans. Instead of…

assassin bug: Predatory behaviour: …known as triatomine bugs or kissing bugs. Some species of triatomine bugs—particularly members of the genera Panstrongylus, Rhodnius, and Triatoma—are carriers of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes Chagas disease. Triatomines can survive in a variety of habitats, including underneath rocks and bark, inside the nests of other animals,…

mononucleosis, infection in humans, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), whose most common symptoms are fever, general malaise, and sore throat. The disease occurs predominantly in persons from 10 to 35 years old, but it is known to appear at any age. Infection of young children by the EBV

perciform: Aquarium fishes: …and the kissing gourami (Helostoma temmincki), and various gobies (Gobiidae), blennies, and blennylike fishes of the suborder Blennioidei.

Jon Hamm: Early credits and Mad Men: …play Lipschtick for the film Kissing Jessica Stein (2001), which was written by Jennifer Westfeldt, with whom he became romantically involved. (The pair would separate in 2015.) He spent two years (2002–04) on the TV police procedural The Division, and after the series was canceled, he landed recurring roles in…

Boy George: Culture Club: …thereafter the band’s debut album, Kissing to Be Clever, climbed to number five on the U.K. charts, and the single “Time (Clock of the Heart)” reached number three. Early in 1983 the single “Church of the Poison Mind” also found success. Culture Club’s next album, Colour by Numbers, released later…

Henry Kissinger was an American political scientist, who, as adviser for national security affairs and as secretary of state, was a major influence in the shaping of U.S. foreign policy from 1969 to 1976 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. In 1973 he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize

Henry Kissinger was an American political scientist, who, as adviser for national security affairs and as secretary of state, was a major influence in the shaping of U.S. foreign policy from 1969 to 1976 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. In 1973 he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize

Thessaloníki: …foothills and slopes of Mount Khortiátis (Kissós; 3,940 feet [1,201 metres]), overlooking the delta plains of the Gallikós and Vardar (Axiós or Vardaráis) rivers.

Krishna River, river of south-central India. One of India’s longest rivers, it has a total course of about 800 miles (1,290 km). The river rises in western Maharashtra state in the Western Ghats range near the town of Mahabaleshwar, not far from the coast of the Arabian Sea. It flows east to Wai

Kisumu, town, capital of Nyanza province, Kenya, lying on the northeastern shore of Lake Victoria. It is the commercial, industrial, and transportation centre of western Kenya, serving a hinterland populated by almost four million people. Kisumu is an important link in the trade route between Lake

kiswah, black brocade cloth that covers the most sacred shrine of Islām, the Kaʿbah (q.v.) in Mecca. A new kiswah is made in Egypt every year and carried to Mecca by pilgrims. On it is embroidered in gold the Muslim profession of faith (shahādah) and a gold band of ornamental calligraphy carrying

Swahili language, Bantu language spoken either as a mother tongue or as a fluent second language on the east coast of Africa in an area extending from Lamu Island, Kenya, in the north to the southern border of Tanzania in the south. (The Bantu languages form a subgroup of the Benue-Congo branch of

Swahili language, Bantu language spoken either as a mother tongue or as a fluent second language on the east coast of Africa in an area extending from Lamu Island, Kenya, in the north to the southern border of Tanzania in the south. (The Bantu languages form a subgroup of the Benue-Congo branch of

Swahili literature, that body of creative writing done in Swahili, a Bantu language of Africa. The earliest preserved Swahili writing, from the early 18th century, is written in Arabic script, and subsequent writings were primarily in three main dialects: kiUnjuga, kiMvita, and kiAmu. In the 1930s,

Swahili literature, that body of creative writing done in Swahili, a Bantu language of Africa. The earliest preserved Swahili writing, from the early 18th century, is written in Arabic script, and subsequent writings were primarily in three main dialects: kiUnjuga, kiMvita, and kiAmu. In the 1930s,

kit, small fiddle with a muted tone, carried by dancing masters in their pockets in the 16th–18th century. A last descendant of the medieval rebec, the kit evolved as a narrow, boat-shaped instrument with usually three or four strings. Later, narrow, violin-shaped kits were also built. Dancing

fox: Classification: macrotis (kit fox); large-eared pale foxes of the western North American plains (swift fox) and deserts (kit fox); shy and uncommon; adult length about 40–50 cm without the 20–30-cm tail, weight about 1.5–3 kg; burrow dweller that feeds on small animals (rodents, rabbits, insects); coat gray…

Kit-Cat Club, Association of early 18th-century Whig leaders that met in London. Members included the writers Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, and William Congreve and such political figures as Robert Walpole and the duke of Marlborough. They first met in the tavern of Christopher Cat, whose mutton

Ōsaka-Kōbe metropolitan area: Street patterns: Kita (“The North”) is located just south of Ōsaka railway station, where the city’s highest-priced land is found. Kita has a complex of high-rise office buildings and a large underground shopping centre. Minami (“The South”) has many theatres and restaurants. Ōsaka’s industrial areas are on…

Ōkawa Shūmei: …right-wing advocate of the period, Kita Ikki. Together they founded the influential nationalistic Yūzonsha (Society for the Preservation of the National Essence) in 1919. Through its magazine, Otakebi (“War Cry”), the Yūzonsha advocated the return of Japan to the simpler military values of its feudal past as well as the…

Japanese literature: The postwar novel: The novels of Kita Morio were characterized by an attractive streak of humour that provided a welcome contrast to the prevailingly dark tonality of other contemporary Japanese novels. His Nire-ke no hitobito (1963–64; The House of Nire), though based on the careers of his grandfather and his father…