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Virginia Woolf, in her seminal text, A Room of One's Own talked about equality, a literary career and financial freedom, thoughts which still influence feminist
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Herge became so completely identified with Tintin that whenever he arrived at a reception, it was as if Lewis Carroll was making an appearance at
The video is a one-on-one straight from the heart. Here, Kunal Sen shares information about his father, the legendary director Mrinal Sen, on his beliefs,
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Born in the village of Beliatore, Bengal Presidency, British Raj, on April 11th, in 1887, he was surrounded by the rich tapestry of rural life.
Aleksei Maximovich Peshkov, later known as Maxim Gorky, came into the world in 1868, amidst the turmoil of Tsarist Russia. Raised by his grandmother, Gorky's
n the year 1802, amidst the roar of the ocean, a legend was born. Not of the sea, but cradled by its rhythm, Victor Hugo,
In the early 1900s, a Spanish filmmaker named Luis Buñuel emerged as one of the greatest in the world. His journey spanned from the silent
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