Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is a 1974
nonfiction narrative book by American author
Annie Dillard. Told from a first-person point of view, the book details an unnamed narrator's explorations near her home, and contemplations on nature and life. The title refers to
Tinker Creek, which is outside
Roanoke in
Virginia's
Blue Ridge Mountains. Dillard began writing Pilgrim in the spring of 1973, using her personal journals as inspiration. Separated into four sections that signify each of the seasons, the narrative spans the period of one year in thoughts on solitude, writing, and religion, as well as scientific observations on the flora and fauna. Touching upon themes of faith, nature, and awareness, Pilgrim is also noted for its study of
theodicy and the inherent cruelty of the natural world. The book is analogous in design and genre to
Henry David Thoreau's Walden, the subject of Dillard's master's thesis at
Hollins College. Pilgrim has been lauded by critics, won the 1975
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-fiction, and in 1999 was included in
Modern Library's list of 100 Best Nonfiction Books. (
more...)
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three-year military conflict. The series was developed by
Larry Gelbart and adapted from the 1970 feature film MASH, which was itself based on the 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by
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20th Century Fox Television for the
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is a 1974
nonfiction narrative book by American author
Annie Dillard. Told from a first-person point of view, the book details an unnamed narrator's explorations near her home, and contemplations on nature and life. The title refers to
Tinker Creek, which is outside
Roanoke in
Virginia's
Blue Ridge Mountains. Dillard began writing Pilgrim in the spring of 1973, using her personal journals as inspiration. Separated into four sections that signify each of the seasons, the narrative spans the period of one year in thoughts on solitude, writing, and religion, as well as scientific observations on the flora and fauna. Touching upon themes of faith, nature, and awareness, Pilgrim is also noted for its study of
theodicy and the inherent cruelty of the natural world. The book is analogous in design and genre to
Henry David Thoreau's Walden, the subject of Dillard's master's thesis at
Hollins College. Pilgrim has been lauded by critics, won the 1975
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-fiction, and in 1999 was included in
Modern Library's list of 100 Best Nonfiction Books. (
more...)
... that Banbhore is an ancient city in Pakistan dating back to the first century BC, which contains the remains of one of the earliest mosques (pictured) in the region?
... that Romanian Sandu Tudor, once a
Futurist poet and libelous journalist, was proposed for canonization?
... that in 1920, British Commander (and later Admiral of the Fleet)
Bruce Fraser was imprisoned in the Black Hole of Baku?
... that after starting his culinary career making bacon sandwiches in a
café, Steve Drake went on to win a
Michelin star as head chef at two restaurants?
1716 – French soldier Jean Thurel enlisted in the Régiment de Touraine at the age of 17, beginning a career of military service that would span 90 years.
There are 11 seasons and 251 episodes of M*A*S*H, an American television series that covered a
three-year military conflict. The series was developed by
Larry Gelbart and adapted from the 1970 feature film MASH, which was itself based on the 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by
Richard Hooker. The television episodes were produced by
20th Century Fox Television for the
CBS network and aired from September 17, 1972, to February 28, 1983. Out of the series' 251 episodes, 245 are half an hour long, 5 are an hour long, and the finale, "
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen," is 2½ hours long. 24 episodes aired on a Sunday, 23 aired on a Saturday, "
Dr. Pierce and Mr. Hyde" aired on a Thursday, 66 aired on a Tuesday, 22 aired on a Friday, 114 aired on a Monday and "Rally Round the Flagg, Boys" aired on a Wednesday. "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" became the most-watched television show in American television history with 106 million viewers. The series continues to air in syndication, while the entire run has been released on DVD. (more...)
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
4,054,706 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.