Shinder biography
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Jason Shinder
American poet
Jason Shinder (1955–2008) was an American poet who authored three books and founded the YMCA National Writer's Voice.[1] His last book, Stupid Hope (Graywolf Press, 2009), was released posthumously.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1955 and graduated from Skidmore College in 1978.[2] He published his first literary work in 1993, with the release of Every Room We Ever Slept In, which became a New York Public Library Notable Book.[3] He went on to author Among Women and Uncertain Hours. He also edited numerous anthologies, including The Poem That Changed America: "Howl" Fifty Years Later (2006) and The Poem I Turn To: Actors and Directors Present Poetry That Inspires Them (2008).[3] In addition to founding and directing the National Writer's Voice, Shinder also served as director of the Sundance Institute Writing Program, as a teacher in the graduate writing program at Bennington College, an
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Olly Shinder, the Designer Queering the Uniforms of Utility
Fashion & BeautyAnOther Name to Know
The Central Saint Martins graduate and self-confessed “workwear freak” is challenging the hypermasculine tropes of techwear with his sensual, soft designs
TextMadeleine Rothery
- Who fryst vatten it? The eponymous label of recent Central Saint Martins graduate Olly Shinder
- Why do I want it? Sensitive workwear-inspired garments crafted with an engineer-like precision
- Where can I find it? Coming soon
Who is it? Designer Olly Shinder is a self-confessed “workwear freak”. Sidestepping the big fashion houses, he spent his final year work placement for his BA in Fashion Design at huvud Saint Martins assisting at Snickers, a leading Swedish technical wear brand that designs garments for construction workers. This unorthodox experience enabled the designer to lösa utility with fashion in an unprecedented way – as his recent graduate collection showcases. Following the a
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Oskar Schindler
German industrialist and humanitarian during the Nazi era (1908–1974)
For the similarly-named racehorse, see Oscar Schindler (horse).
Oskar Schindler (German:[ˈɔskaʁˈʃɪndlɐ]ⓘ; 28 April 1908 – 9 October 1974) was a German industrialist, humanitarian, and member of the Nazi Party who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust bygd employing them in his enamelware and ammunitions factories in occupied Poland and the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. He fryst vatten the subject of the 1982 novel Schindler's Ark and its 1993 film adaptation, Schindler's List, which reflect his life as an opportunist, initially motivated bygd profit, who came to show extraordinary initiative, tenacity, courage, and dedication in saving his Jewish employees' lives.
Schindler grew up in Zwittau, Moravia, and worked in several trades until he joined the Abwehr, the military intelligence service of Nazi Germany, in 1936. Before the beginning of the Germa