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Today in history: Critic, playwright, Brecht translator Eric Bentley born
September 14, 2015Readers and theatergoers who appreciate Bertolt Brecht in English have primarily Eric Bentley to thank.
Read moreToday in Latino history: The murder of Myrna Mack
September 11, 2015Mack was murdered by a military death squad due to her criticism of the Guatemalan government's treatment of the indigenous Maya.
Read moreToday in Latino history: Musician José Feliciano turns 70
September 10, 2015Better known simply as José Feliciano, he is a virtuoso guitarist, singer, and composer renowned for many international hits.
Read moreToday in history: “BaddDDD” black poet Sonia Sanchez is born
September 9, 2015Since the 1970s Sanchez has published a steady stream of poetry books and plays.
Read moreIn Mexico, a history of struggle drives a dance of resistance
September 8, 2015Change and catastrophe produced one of the world's most beautiful dances: The Dance of the Feather.
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