ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAMPION
Probably from campion, obsolete variant of champion, perhaps so called because originally applied to Lychnis coronaria, the leaves of which were used to crown athletic champions.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAMPION»
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Jane
Campion: Cinema, Nation, Identity
The collective nature of this volume will appeal to students and teachers of film, literature, and gender studies, as well as fans of Campion’s work.
Hilary Radner, Alistair Fox, Irène Bessière, 2009
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Jane
Campion: Interviews
Jane Campion has gained worldwide admiration and respect for outstanding films that are sharply focused on unusual women. Collected interviews with the New Zealand director of The Piano and Portrait of a Lady
John Sayles, Virginia Wright Wexman, Diane Carson, 1999
From Jane Campion's early award-winning short films on through international sensationThe Pianoand beyond, Kathleen McHugh traces the director's distinctive visual style as well as her commitment to consistently renovating the conventions ...
Kathleen Anne McHugh, 2007
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Jane
Campion's The Piano
An examination of Jane Campion's The Piano from a variety of critical perspectives.
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Jane
Campion: Authorship and Personal Cinema
Alistair Fox explores the dynamics of the creative process involved in cinematic representation in the films of Jane Campion, one of the most highly regarded of contemporary filmmakers.
Evelyn Waugh presented his biography of St. Edmund Campion, the Elizabethan poet, scholar and gentleman who became the haunted, trapped and murdered priest as "a simple, perfectly true story of heroism and holiness.
First full-length study of one of the world's best known female directors, looking at all Jane Campion's work including her phenomenally successful The Piano.
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Campion's Career: A Study of the Novels of Margery Allingham
Here is a look at Water in a Sieve and Blackkerchief Dick and twenty-two other books by Margery Allingham featuring Albert Campion.
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Astrology and Cosmology in the World’s Religions
This fascinating text offers a unique way to delve into comparative religions and will also appeal to those intrigued by New Age topics.
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Everyday Matters: A Love Story
The story of a life that has spanned much of the 20th century, "Everyday Matters" is also the story of a long and happy marriage, of advances in women's rights, of forging a career as a writer, of the sometimes bewildering pace of progress, ...
Nardi Reeder Campion, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAMPION»
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'In Stereo' Is More Than Just Young Creatives in Love, in New York …
He flakes out on his career obligations to spy on Jen, as he suspects her of cheating on him with his best friend Chris (Kieran Campion). «PopMatters, Jul 15»
Reporter's notebook: City backs affordable housing
Council Member Nick Campion said the "door is open for collaboration between the city and county," and that the two entities should work ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
Itzy Ritzy announces new VP of sales and creative director
CHICAGO —Itzy Ritzy announced two new hires – Tony White named vice president of sales and Alison Campion as creative director. White is ... «Kids Today, Jul 15»
The power of radical forgiveness
One of Stonyhurst's many gems is a poem written by the Jesuit St. Edmund Campion, who was ultimately imprisoned in the Tower of London ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
Kudos to race sponsors and volunteers
... Fred Rosa, Campion Ambulance operations supervisor; Damon Osterman, race paramedic; and Paul Rebuef, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
Committees and civic events shake up at council
Mayor James Truepenny said: “I support Coun Campion's viewpoint but I can see that after 12 years of the committee structure we perhaps ... «Market Rasen Mail, Jul 15»
Construction on assisted living community delayed
“Provision Living at Godfrey will be a great addition to our community and the economy,” Mayor Mike Campion said. “We look forward to ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
Traffic issue being addressed in New Hartford Byrne Dairy move
It would replace the smaller store at the Campion Road-Genesee Street intersection, which does not have gas pumps. For the plan to move ... «Utica Observer Dispatch, Jul 15»
Frederick Douglass' speech on Fourth of July and slavery echoes …
Many notable members of the community were present, including state senator Brian Campion (D-Bennington), representative Mary Morrissey ... «Brattleboro Reformer, Jul 15»
Campion alumni chill and grill at Countryside
After attending Campion together friends Joshua Sherman (left) and Mikhail Jackson (right) work together as attorneys and are both engaged to ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
