"Who wrote ""The Owl Service""?"
"killed in an unprovoked pub attack the previous year). A further repeat took place on Channel 4 in 1987. Despite its success, ""The Owl Service"" was never issued on VHS, but was released on DVD in April 2008. An audio dramatisation of ""The Owl Service"" was produced and transmitted by BBC Radio 4 in 2000. The Owl Service (TV series) The Owl Service is an eight-part television series based on the fantasy novel of the same name by Alan Garner. Produced in 1969 and televised over the winter of 1969–1970, the series was remarkably bold in terms of production. It"
"design, he produced his fourth novel, ""The Owl Service"". The story was also heavily influenced by the Medieval Welsh tale of Math fab Mathonwy from, the ""Mabinogion"". ""The Owl Service"" was critically acclaimed, winning both the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. It also sparked discussions among critics as to whether Garner should properly be considered a children's writer, given that this book in particular was deemed equally suitable for an adult readership. It took Garner six years to write his next novel, ""Red Shift"". In this, he provided three intertwined love stories, one set in the present, another"
"The Owl in Daylight The Owl in Daylight is a novel which Philip K. Dick was writing at the time of his death in 1982. He had already been paid an advance for the book by the publisher and was working against a deadline. After his death, his estate approached other writers about the possibility of someone completing the novel based on his notes, but that proved to be impossible, as he had never formally outlined the story. Dick viewed the novel as his ""Finnegans Wake"". The idea was inspired partly by an entry in the ""Encyclopædia Britannica"" on Beethoven"
"The Owl (magazine) The Owl: a Wednesday journal of politics and society was a satirical society newspaper published in London from 1864 to 1870. Irregularly published, but sometimes fortnightly, it cost 6d., was Tory in politics and consisted of a mix of satire and London society gossip. ""The Owl"" was founded by ""Morning Post"" editor Algernon Borthwick, together with Evelyn Ashley, Lord Wharncliffe (1827–99) and James Archibald Stuart-Wortley. The Conservative MP Alexander Baillie-Cochrane, 1st Baron Lamington was joint editor of the paper from 1864 to 1868. Contributors included the architect Arthur Ashpitel (1807–69), Disraeli's private secretary Montagu Corry, Laurence Oliphant,"
"Robert W. Service Robert William Service (January 16, 1874 – September 11, 1958) was a British-Canadian poet and writer who has often been called ""the Bard of the Yukon"". He is best known for his poems ""The Shooting of Dan McGrew"" and ""The Cremation of Sam McGee"", from his first book, ""Songs of a Sourdough"" (1907; also published as ""The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses""). His vivid descriptions of the Yukon and its people made it seem that he was a veteran of the Klondike Gold Rush, instead of the late-arriving bank clerk he actually was. Although his"
"Owl Goingback Owl Goingback (born 1959) is an American author of horror and children's books, a fiction ghostwriter, and a writer of non-fiction. Having served as a jet engine mechanic in the Air Force, and the former owner of a restaurant and lounge, Owl Goingback became a full-time writer in 1987. He has written numerous novels, children's books, short stories, and magazine articles. He has also ghostwritten novels for celebrities. His novel ""Crota"" won the 1996 Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel, and was one of four finalists in the Best Novel category. Owl's novel ""Shaman Moon"" was published"
"Owls (composition) Owls is a symphonic poem by the German-American composer André Previn. The work was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under James Levine. The world premiere was given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Previn on October 2, 2008. ""Owls""is composed in a single movement and has a duration of roughly 15 minutes. Previn was inspired to write the piece after seeing a pair of young owls near his home in England. The owls had fallen from a tree behind his house, were nursed back to health, and were eventually returned to the wild. The work is scored"
"A significant Dresser collection is held by the Dorman Museum in Middlesbrough. A Heritage Lottery Fund funded project draws attention to this. Some of Dresser’s metalwork designs are still in production, such as his oil and vinegar sets and toast rack designs, now manufactured by Alessi. Alberto Alessi goes so far as to say Dresser 'knew the techniques of metal production better than any designer who has come to Alessi'. One of his Old Hall designs is thought to have inspired Alan Garner's 1967 novel ""The Owl Service"". Christopher Dresser Christopher Dresser (4 July 1834 in Glasgow – 24 November"
"and Henry Drummond Wolff. They also included Mortimer Collins, Lord Houghton, Ralph Bernal Osborne, George Otto Trevelyan, and Thomas Gibson Bowles. The Owl (magazine) The Owl: a Wednesday journal of politics and society was a satirical society newspaper published in London from 1864 to 1870. Irregularly published, but sometimes fortnightly, it cost 6d., was Tory in politics and consisted of a mix of satire and London society gossip. ""The Owl"" was founded by ""Morning Post"" editor Algernon Borthwick, together with Evelyn Ashley, Lord Wharncliffe (1827–99) and James Archibald Stuart-Wortley. The Conservative MP Alexander Baillie-Cochrane, 1st Baron Lamington was joint editor"
"The Owl and the Pussycat ""The Owl and the Pussycat"" is a nonsense poem by Edward Lear, first published during 1871 as part of his book ""Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets"". Lear wrote the poem for a three-year-old girl, Janet Symonds, the daughter of Lear's friend poet John Addington Symonds and his wife Catherine Symonds. The term ""runcible"", used for the phrase ""runcible spoon"", was invented for the poem. ""The Owl and the Pussycat"" features four anthropomorphic animals – an owl, a cat, a pig, and a turkey – and tells the story of the love between the title"
"life story, was reportedly in pre-production . The Owl in Daylight The Owl in Daylight is a novel which Philip K. Dick was writing at the time of his death in 1982. He had already been paid an advance for the book by the publisher and was working against a deadline. After his death, his estate approached other writers about the possibility of someone completing the novel based on his notes, but that proved to be impossible, as he had never formally outlined the story. Dick viewed the novel as his ""Finnegans Wake"". The idea was inspired partly by an"
"George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, Imperial police officer, and critic whose work is marked by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism and outspoken support of democratic socialism. Orwell wrote literary criticism, poetry, fiction and polemical journalism. He is best known for the allegorical novella ""Animal Farm"" (1945) and the dystopian novel ""Nineteen Eighty-Four"" (1949). His non-fiction works, including ""The Road to Wigan Pier"" (1937), documenting his experience of working class life in the north of England,"
"translation on the text, Neil Cartlidge reminds the reader that despite the general acceptance of Nicholas as author ""...there is no firm evidence to support such an identification and no certain trace of the existence of any Nicholas of Guildford, priest of Portesham, beyond the text itself"". It is equally difficult to establish an exact date when ""The Owl and the Nightingale"" was first written. The two surviving manuscripts are thought to be copied from one exemplar, and they are dated to the second half of the 13th century. In ll. 1091-2, the nightingale prays for the soul of ""king"
"poem with the instruments featured in harmonized pairs, like the forest creatures they evoke."" He added, ""The piece is medium tempoed, barely bothers with climax, and ambles amiably. Its pleasures are quiet."" Owls (composition) Owls is a symphonic poem by the German-American composer André Previn. The work was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under James Levine. The world premiere was given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Previn on October 2, 2008. ""Owls""is composed in a single movement and has a duration of roughly 15 minutes. Previn was inspired to write the piece after seeing a pair of young"
"Raymond Llewellyn Raymond Llewellyn (also known as Ray Llewellyn) is a Welsh actor. His earliest major role was in the original West End production of ""Under Milk Wood"", playing Mr Pugh in 1956. He is also known for his role as Huw in the cult fantasy series ""The Owl Service"". Llewellyn recently stated that these two parts have been the standout roles in his career. He also appeared in the ""Doctor Who"" story ""The Abominable Snowmen"" in 1967 and the 1978 film ""The Thief of Bagdad"". He has also worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Recent work includes parts in"
"it as a ""classic"". Today, ""The Owl Service"" is considered by many to be a landmark in children's drama and has been hailed as a classic production and daring in its presentation. The serial was repeated in 1978. This resulted in Granada placing an endcap with a copyright date of 1978 which might have confused viewers who didn't realise it was actually produced nine years earlier. According to the ""TV Times"", this repeat was a tribute to cameraman David Wood who had died a few months earlier. No reference was made to the murder of Michael Holden (who had been"
"The Day of the Owl The Day of the Owl ( ) is a crime novel about the Mafia by Leonardo Sciascia, finished in 1960 and published in 1961. As the author wrote in his preface of the 1972 Italian edition, the novel was written at a time in which the existence of the Mafia itself was debated and denied. Its publishing led to widespread debate and to renewed awareness of the phenomenon. The novel is inspired by the assassination of Accursio Miraglia, a communist trade unionist, at Sciacca in January 1947. Damiano Damiani directed a movie adaptation in 1968."
"Service's works followed the institution of these performances. Byrne discontinued the show at the cabin in 1995, moving it to a Front Street storefront. Since 2004 the show has been held at the Westmark Hotel in Dawson City during the summer months. At the Service Cabin, local Dawson entertainers dressed in period costumes and employed by Parks Canada offer biographical information and recite Service's poetry for visitors. Best of Robert Service by Hancock House Publishers Robert W. Service Robert William Service (January 16, 1874 – September 11, 1958) was a British-Canadian poet and writer who has often been called ""the"
"frequently present, but never seen. Both writer and producer appeared in the production – Garner as one of the villagers and Plummer in a photograph as the deceased Bertram. Many of the cast later commented on the lasting effects the serial had on them, Holden commenting that it felt like ""we were personally living the whole thing"", while Hills said that ""it was all so real, it was frightening"". Llewellyn said in 2008 that the role of Huw has haunted him ever since. For an overall plot description see the novel's article: ""The Owl Service"". Holidaying in rural Wales, Alison,"
"Owl Club The Owl Club of Cape Town, South Africa, is a gentleman’s dining club formed in 1894 to provide a social meeting place for those with an interest in the liberal arts and science. The members are entertained and informed by a tradition of speakers and musical performance. It was the wife of the first Secretary, C. G. Lowinger, who coined the name. Soon after the genesis of the idea of its formation, four men sat in the twilight in the garden of the Lowinger's house in the Gardens (a suburb of Cape Town) discussing what it should be"
"mother the cat died falling from a tall tree.This made the Owl become a single parent. The death causes the Owl great sadness. The money is all spent but the Owl still sings to the original guitar. The Owl and the Pussycat ""The Owl and the Pussycat"" is a nonsense poem by Edward Lear, first published during 1871 as part of his book ""Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets"". Lear wrote the poem for a three-year-old girl, Janet Symonds, the daughter of Lear's friend poet John Addington Symonds and his wife Catherine Symonds. The term ""runcible"", used for the phrase"
"Poetry and the Microphone ""Poetry and the Microphone"" is an essay by English writer George Orwell. It refers to his work at the BBC’s Eastern Service broadcasting half-hour-long literary programmes to India in the format of an imaginary monthly literary magazine. Written in 1943, it was not published until 1945, in ""New Saxon Pamphlet"". Orwell had by then left the BBC. Notable for including Orwell’s sentence: ""Poetry on the air sounds like the Muses in striped trousers"", the article mentions some of the material used in the broadcasts, mainly by contemporary or near-contemporary English writers such as T. S. Eliot,"
"The Owl Answers The Owl Answers is a one-act experimental play by Adrienne Kennedy. It premiered in 1965 at the White Barn Theatre in Westport, Connecticut one year after Kennedy's most well-known piece, the Obie Award-winning ""Funnyhouse of a Negro."""""" Subsequent productions have been alongside another of Kennedy's one-acts, ""A Beast Story"", as ""Cities in Bezique"". An African-American girl dreams of establishing a heritage and imagines she is applying to bury her father in Westminster Cathedral. Historical figures scorn her, doubting the possibility of a black girl having that heritage. She argues that her father was white and her mother"
"and Art Museum, now the National Museum of Ireland. He was a secretary of the Royal Geological Society. He was a regular contributor to ""Stray Feathers"", the ornithological journal founded by Allan Octavian Hume. The Andaman scops owl (""Otus balli"") was named after him by Hume. His writings included ""Jungle-Life in India"" (1880), ""The Diamonds, Coal, and Gold of India"" (1881), ""The Economic Geology of India"" (1881), translation of ""Tavernier's Travels in India"" (1889) and numerous notes to the journals. Ball married the eldest daughter of John Stewart Moore, of Moyarget, Antrim in 1869 and had four children. Two of"
"""The Owl Club 1894-1950"". Cape Town: The Owl Club, 1952. Other material based on a set of notes for guests compiled by the late Owl Michael Fisher (1932-2010), formerly Secretary-Bird of The Owl Club (1996-2005). Owl Club The Owl Club of Cape Town, South Africa, is a gentleman’s dining club formed in 1894 to provide a social meeting place for those with an interest in the liberal arts and science. The members are entertained and informed by a tradition of speakers and musical performance. It was the wife of the first Secretary, C. G. Lowinger, who coined the name. Soon"
"Oliver Goldsmith Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet, who is best known for his novel ""The Vicar of Wakefield"" (1766), his pastoral poem ""The Deserted Village"" (1770), and his plays ""The Good-Natur'd Man"" (1768) and ""She Stoops to Conquer"" (1771, first performed in 1773). He is thought to have written the classic children's tale ""The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes"" (1765). Goldsmith's birth date and year are not known with certainty. According to the Library of Congress authority file, he told a biographer that he was born on 10 November"
"The Owl (fairy tale) ""The Owl"" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in ""Grimm's Fairy Tales"", number 174. It is Aarne-Thompson type 1281, Burning the Barn to Destroy an Unknown Animal. In the story, a horned owl flies into a barn owned by a local at the nearby town. The owl quickly frightens all of the townspeople who try to enter the barn. The same day, a man known for his courage and bravery in warlike skills announces to the populace that they are ""all acting like women"". He then ventures into the barn with a"
"Owls in the Family Owls in the Family novel written by Farley Mowat first published in 1961. Billy is a boy who resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who brings home numerous animals and spends time with his two best friends, Bruce and Murray. Billy winds up finding two great horned owls, which join his larger pet collection. The first bird, Wol, is larger and lighter in colour with a bold personality and was found by Billy and his friends under a bush after a storm. Soon afterward, Billy finds Weeps, a smaller mottled brown owl in a barrel filled with oil."
"laughter and the Kingdom of Heaven ON EARTH. It does not believe in postponing ones enjoyments until after death"" Other Owls literature stated claimed they were ""the only great secret fraternity which does not claim in any manner to be a religious body."" After being attacked by the Catholic weekly Newark ""Monitor"" in 1907, Supreme President Talbot replied that the order was founded by ""sober men of Catholic education"" and reported that 4 of its supreme officers were Catholics, 2 others were married to Catholics in the church and four out of seven of the trustees were Catholics. Furthermore, he"
"The Cry of the Owl The Cry of the Owl is a psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith, the eighth of her 22 novels. It was first published in the US in 1962 by Harper & Row and in the UK by Heinemann the following year. It explores, in the phrase of critic Brigid Brophy, ""the psychology of the self-selected victim"". Highsmith wrote ""The Cry of the Owl"" between April 1961 and February 1962. She considered it to be one of her weaker efforts, calling its principal character ""rather square ... a polite sitting duck for more evil characters, and"
"The Owl and the Ape ""The Owl and the Ape"" is a fantasy story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, part of his Pusadian series. It was first published in the magazine ""Imagination: Stories of Science and Fantasy"" for November, 1951, and first appeared in book form in the de Camp's collection ""The Tritonian Ring and Other Pusadian Tales"" (Twayne, 1953). The story has also appeared in the anthology ""Kingdoms of Sorcery"" (1976). and the de Camp omnibus collection ""Lest Darkness Fall/Rogue Queen/The Tritonian Ring and Other Pusadian Tales"" (2014). It has also been translated into German. Young Gezun"
"I Heard the Owl Call My Name I Heard the Owl Call My Name is a best-selling 1960s book by Margaret Craven. The book tells the story of a young Anglican vicar named Mark Brian who has not long to live, and also who learns about the meaning of life when he is to be sent to a First Nations parish in British Columbia. First published in Canada in 1967, it was not until 1973 that the book was picked up by an American publisher. Released to wide acclaim, it reached No.1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Mark"
"Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (; August 29, 1809 – October 7, 1894) was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. A member of the Fireside Poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the ""Breakfast-Table"" series, which began with ""The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table"" (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer and inventor and, although he never practiced it, he received"