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...siecle 1890s. This book was, as Ellmann notes, a "tragedy of aestheticism," a cautionary tale about the perils of unbridled hedonism. But the prose was so alluring that few noticed the message. Wilde ignored it too. Involved in a love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas, third son of the ninth Marquess of Queensberry, he actively succumbed to a course of conduct that would destroy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: A Celebrant of Mixed Motives OSCAR WILDE | 1/4/1988 | See Source »

Holly began acting in the ninth grade because "the people who were involved in this drama stuff seemed like a pretty happening group. The teacher seemed real fun. So I signed up." After four years in the theater program at Carnegie-Mellon University, Hunter hit New York City. One day, hurrying to audition for a Beth Henley play, she met the author in a stalled elevator, and a few weeks later Henley signed Hunter to replace Mary Beth Hurt in Crimes of the Heart on Broadway. "She picks up a script of mine, and it becomes alive," says Henley. "Holly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Holly Hunter Takes Hollywood | 12/21/1987 | See Source »

Illinois, coached by former Crimson assistant Val Belmonte, entered last weekend on a four-game winning streak before dropping two games to ninth-ranked Western Michigan, 6-5, and 3-2 in overtime. In fact, the Flames have posted an impressive 6-4 road record, with three of those losses coming in overtime...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: This One Has All the Making of a Classic | 12/17/1987 | See Source »

...week inactive period could cause some problems for ninth-place Dartmouth, as it tries to even its league record and move up a notch in the standings. But it sure won't affect its intensity level...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Big Green Invasion, But Too Big? | 12/12/1987 | See Source »

Calaveti opened the second half with a short jumper to tie the contest for the ninth--as well as the final--time...

Author: By Casey J. Lartigue jr., | Title: Men Cagers Bring Down Vermont, 91-76 | 12/9/1987 | See Source »

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