Margalit Fox's Blog, page 49

Seamus Heaney, Irish Poet of Soil and Strife, Dies at 74

Mr. Heaney, a widely celebrated Irish poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995, is recognized as one of the major poets of the 20th century.

Slawomir Mrozek, Leading Polish Playwright, Dies at 83

Mr. Mrozek’s plays were periodically banned in Poland for ridiculing the postwar Eastern bloc’s political and social climate. He had plays produced in cities worldwide, including New York.

Slawomir Mrozek, a Leading Polish Playwright, Dies at 83

Mr. Mrozek’s plays were periodically banned in Poland for ridiculing the postwar Eastern Bloc’s political and social climate. He had plays produced in cities around the world, including New York.

Tom Christian, Descendant of Bounty Mutineer, Dies at 77

Mr. Christian, whose great-great-great-grandfather led the mutiny on the Bounty in 1789 and sought refuge on Pitcairn Island, kept the isle connected to the world.

James Sterling Young, Oral Historian, Dies at 85

Mr. Young was an award-winning historian of 19th-century American politics.

David Howard, Revered Teacher of Dancers, Dies at 76

Mr. Howard’s school in New York was frequented by the likes of Gelsey Kirkland, Patricia McBride and Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Dixie Evans, Who Brought ‘Monroe’ to Burlesque Houses, Dies at 86

In an act that played at burlesque houses across the country, Ms. Evans mimicked the speech, shimmy and look of Marilyn Monroe.

Robert Bellah, Sociologist of Religion Who Mapped the American Soul, Dies at 86

Mr. Bellah was widely credited with helping usher the study of religion — a historically marginalized subject in the social sciences — into the sociological fold.

Kongar-ol Ondar, a Master of a Vocal Art, Dies at 51

Kongar-ol Ondar, a renowned master of Tuvan throat singing, was a superstar in his country and well-respected by musicians worldwide.

Garry Davis, Man of No Nation Who Saw One World of No War, Dies at 91

Mr. Davis was a self-declared world citizen who tirelessly advocated to erase national borders and to end wars as part of the One World movement.