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American literature has never been content to be just one among the many literatures of the Western World. It has always aspired to be the literature not only of a new continent but of a New World.
My feeling is that scientific method has the power to account for and interlink all phenomena in the universe, including its origin, using the laws of nature. But that still leaves the laws unexplained.
Muhammad Ali, Athlete (1942) |
Alain Badiou, Philosopher (1937) |
Pedro Calderon De La Barca, Dramatist (1600) |
Al Capone, Criminal (1899) |
Howie Carr, Author (1952) |
Jim Carrey, Comedian (1962) |
Chili Davis, Athlete (1960) |
Zooey Deschanel, Actress (1980) |
Steve Earle, Musician (1955) |
Jane Elliot, Actress (1947) |
George Bancroft, Historian (1891) |
Bobby Fischer, Celebrity (2008) |
Gary Gilmore, Criminal (1977) |
Barbara Jordan, Politician (1996) |