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...creation of such a confident narrativevoice attests to Golden's diligence and skill as afiction writer. While Golden's name and the words"a novel" appear on the cover of Memoirs ofa Geisha, the novel begins with a translator'snote, convincingly signed by "Jakob Haarhuis,Arnold Rusoff Professor of Japanese History, NewYork University." The story begins from there asthe ever hopeful, bitterly realistic voice ofSayuri takes over, and the reader finds himself sotaken by the enveloping prose, quietly blendingthe "superlative degree of comparison" present inDickens's opening in A Tale of Two Citieswith the seducing party-haze of wealth...
...Jakob E. Grose '01, who also lives in H-Entryway, said after the burglary was discovered "a policewoman told us to keep our doors closed...
...Music Hall -- and out the door. Of her award, Colvin, the veteran folk artist, said, "It's been a long road and this does matter. I appreciate it." Meanwhile, veteran folk-rocker Bob Dylan won best album and best contemporary folk album for "Time Out of Mind." His son, Jakob, was honored as a composer of the best rock song, "One Headlight," performed by his band, the Wallflowers. Father and son took home a total of five Grammys, three and two respectively. Rapper Puff Daddy, Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan, country-bluegrass performer Alison Krauss, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, soul...
...also been touring with stars of the new folkie set--punk-folk rocker Ani DiFranco and pop-folk star Jewel have opened his shows. One wonders: Does he stand in the wings and watch these young women perform? What does he feel as he sees his son Jakob, of the folk-rock band the Wallflowers, ascend the charts? Does he see where he has been or where...
...Jakob's dad is the great Bob Dylan. Having been asked about his famous father about as many times as Blowin' in the Wind has been heard at protest marches, the younger Dylan plays down the elder's influence. Says Jakob: "I know that material, and I learned as much [from it] as other songwriters probably...