125th Anniversary of the Birth of Paul Robeson – An Outstanding Personality of the 20th Century “Like any other people, like fathers, mothers, sons and daughters in every land, when the issue of peace or war has been put squarely to the American people, they have registered for peace. […] In fact, because of this …
Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri is arguably the most famous Renaissance poet. Author of The Divine Comedy, he was born in Florence, Italy, in May 1265, into a family of noble lineage but humble circumstances. He was born at a time when capitalism was just emerging on the scene of world history and beginning to replace …
The Legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois – Paul Robeson – William Edward Burghardt “W.E.B.” Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. His stands as a political activist, human being, author, editor, sociologist, historian and Pan-Africanist earned him a place of great honour as an American leader second to none. W.E.B. …
Miguel de Cervantes Miguel de Cervantes, the famous author of The Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha, was born in 1547, the son of a deaf and poor surgeon in Alacalá de Henares, in the old kingdom of Toledo, Spain. As a young man, he was employed as a household servant of Cardinal Giulio …
Honoré de Balzac Beginning in the 1830s, the literary trend known as critical realism succeeded progressive romanticism as the predominant style and method of literature. The initiator of this school, which includes such authors as Charles Dickens, Stendahl, Leo Tolstoy and Jack London, was the French novelist Honoré de Balzac. Honoré de Balzac was born …
Contributions to World Literature and Art For the information of our readers, especially young readers whose thirst for knowledge is boundless, Empower Yourself Now is posting a series on renowned personalities from previous centuries in the fields of world literature and art. If you have a person whose contribution you want EYN to cover, please …
Victor Hugo One of the pre-eminent figures of world literature in the19th century was the French poet, dramatist and novelist Victor Hugo. Victor-Marie Hugo was born in Besançon, France on February 26, 1802. He died on May 22, 1885 in Paris and his ashes ere buried on June 1st of the same year in the …
Chief Dan George – Celia Cohen Chief Dan George was one of Canada’s best known and highly regarded actors and writers. One of his most noteworthy contributions was a spoken-word poem he wrote and read at the Centennial celebration in Vancouver on July 1, 1967 entitled A Lament for Confederation. In this piece, Chief Dan …
Bertolt Brecht, a Communist Writer – Celia Cohen The Bertolt Brecht Cultural Centre in Havana, Cuba website states: “Brecht was one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century. He was also a director, poet, intellectual, politically committed to the cause of liberating the world from the exploitation of man by man. “Brecht was a …
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Life, Living, Arts and Culture As the year 2022 draws to an end, Empower Yourself Now is adding a new section: Life, Living, Arts and Culture. In this new feature, we will strive to address some of the most important problems on people’s minds – those matters we all encounter in daily life. Our aim …
