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Jane Birkin: Made in England, Forged in France
Beyond her success as a singer (which was never a blockbuster, but attracted a loyal fan base around the world),…
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Jane Birkin, Singer, Actress and Fashion Inspiration, Dies at 76
Anglo-French singer and actress Jane Birkin, whose collaboration with artist Serge Gainsbourg became a defining figure of the 1970s and…
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Book Review: ‘Orphan Bachelors,’ by Fae Myenne Ng; ‘Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City,’ by Jane Wong
The Orphan Bachelor: A Memoirby Fei Mienne NgSee you tonight in Atlantic City: a memoirby Jane Wong My earliest community…
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In Nida Manzoor’s World, Martial Arts and Jane Austen Belong in the Same Movie
“Respectful Society” It’s an action caper full of martial arts battles and secret hideouts. It’s a romance in which two…
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Jane Davis Doggett, 93, Dies; Graphic Designer Helped People Find Their Way
In the mid-1950s, when Jane Davis Doggett was completing her master’s degree at the Yale School of Art and Architecture,…
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Why Is It So Hard to Adapt Jane Austen? Fans Play a Part.
Few writers rethink their work as often or generously as Jane Austen (apart from Shakespeare, it’s always a special case).…
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‘Persuasion’ Director Thinks Jane Austen Will Be Just Fine
Trailer For “persuasion” Debut function From Carrie Cracknell, the British theater director who landed in mid-June. The social media attacks…
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