American writer best known for his Studs Lonigan trilogy of novels (1932-1935), which concerns the hardships that faced Irish-American Catholics in the early 20th century. American ballerina noted for her performances with the New York City Ballet
born Feb. 27, 1904, Chicago, Ill., U.S. died Aug. 22, 1979, New York, N.Y. U.S. novelist and short-story writer. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Chicago, he is known for his realistic portraits of the city's lower-middle-class Irish population, drawn from his own experiences. His well-known Studs Lonigan trilogy Young Lonigan (1932), The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan (1934), and Judgment Day (1935) traces the self-destruction of a spiritually crippled young man. He later planned a cycle of 25 novels, of which he completed
born Feb. 27, 1904, Chicago, Ill., U.S. died Aug. 22, 1979, New York, N.Y. U.S. novelist and short-story writer. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Chicago, he is known for his realistic portraits of the city's lower-middle-class Irish population, drawn from his own experiences. His well-known Studs Lonigan trilogy Young Lonigan (1932), The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan (1934), and Judgment Day (1935) traces the self-destruction of a spiritually crippled young man. He later planned a cycle of 25 novels, of which he completed
George Balanchine created roles for her in ballets such as Meditation, Don Quixote, and Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. After several years as principal dancer with Maurice Béjart's Ballet of the 20th Century (1970-75), she returned to the NYCB in 1975 as principal dancer. There she continued to create leading roles until she retired in 1989 and joined the faculty of the School of American Ballet, on which she served until 1993. She later formed her own company, which carried on the Balanchine tradition
orig. Roberta Sue Ficker born Aug. 16, 1945, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. U.S. ballet dancer. She trained at the School of American Ballet and joined the New York City Ballet (NYCB) at age 16, becoming a soloist at age