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The ___ may have been supported by the Australian government to avoid sending such important works internationally.
The poems in Whereas ___ the historical experience of native tribes in the U.S.as well as Soldier's personal experiences and relationships.
Therefore ___ Kilroy was a highlevel American spy.
The Utopia Women's Batik Group provided a space where the development of ___ was supported.
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Hoping to align with South Korea's strong movement of female poets in the 1990s, ___ and rose to fame as an author of numerous works.
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When stuck between land and a typhoon, the birds will fly toward the eye of the storm, potentially reducing ___ risk of crashing into land or hitting debris.
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José Barreiro works with the Smithsonian Institution to ensure that the communities are recognized respectfully and accurately. Guatemala, Cuba, and ___
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Many of his works question reality and utilize twisted and complex ___ these personas often display apprehension and concern about the living conditions in China.
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Many ___ that the idea of the Great American Novel was out of date, but since the 1920s, this concept has re-emerged among literary circles.
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For example, a map showcasing 47 Native Nations poets ___ her signature project during her time as the U.S.Poet Laureate.
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Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence in the overall structure of the text?
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Artist Marilyn Dingle's intricate, coiled baskets are ___ sweetgrass and palmetto palm.
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Study Notes
Artists and Writers
- Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri is a well-known Australian artist, and his works are often purchased by Australian galleries to avoid sending them internationally.
- Layli Long Soldier is an Oglala Lakota poet, writer, and activist who published her first small poetry book, Chromosomory, in 2010, and her first full-length volume of poetry, Whereas, in 2017, which explores the historical experience of native tribes in the U.S. and her personal experiences and relationships.
- Emily Kame Kngwarreye is an Aboriginal Australian artist who learned an art technique from Indonesia called batik and founded the Utopia Women's Batik Group with other Aboriginal artists in 1978 to support the development of artists' individual styles.
- Kim Hyesoon is a poet from South Korea who teaches creative writing at an art institute in Seoul and rose to fame as an author of numerous works that used imagery and experimental language.
- José Barreiro is a Cuban-American novelist who serves as an advocate for Indigenous culture and history for native communities in Guatemala, Cuba, and Peru, and works with the Smithsonian Institution to ensure that the communities are recognized respectfully and accurately.
- Yan Lianke is a Chinese author who writes sardonic stories that question reality and utilize twisted and complex characters that often display apprehension and concern about the living conditions in China.
- Joy Harjo is a Muscogee Nation member and poet who edited multiple anthologies that have highlighted Native voices in the US, and her signature project during her time as the U.S. Poet Laureate was a map showcasing 47 Native Nations poets.
Other Topics
- "Kilroy was here" is a meme that gained popularity in graffiti art during World War II, and some theories claim that German intelligence agents believed Kilroy was a high-level American spy.
- Research has found that some streaked shearwaters, a type of seabird, survive typhoons by flying into the storms, which reduces their risk of crashing into land or hitting debris.
- The idea of the Great American Novel, a novel that considers the national character and essence of the United States, dates from the 1800s and has re-emerged among literary circles since the 1920s.
- Scientists have known that rapid eye movement, or REM, occurs when someone is sleeping, and a recent study by physiologists Yuta Senzai and Massimo Scanziani has found that REM is correlated to changes in direction during the dream.
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This quiz is about the life and art of Australian artist Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, including his recognition and the value of his works.
