Kämpfer, Engelbert. 1651-1716. Travels 1690 to Japan source of valuable info.

Kerouac, Jack. 1922-69. US Beat novelist. On the Road 1957.

Kingsley, Charles. 1819-75. English didactic social novelist/clergyman. Alton Locke 1850. Water Babies 1863. Founded Christian Socialism.

Koran. (Qur’an.) 615-32. Islamic sacred book of God’s revelations to Muhammad.

Kyrle Society. 1875. Founded by Hill sisters to develop taste for literature and music among London poor.

LaFayette, Marie. 1634-93. First psychological novelist. Princess of Cleves 1678.

Lawrence, D.H. 1885-1930. Censored English psychological novelist exploring consciousness and morality. Sons and Lovers 1913. Women in Love 1926. Lady Chatterly’s Lover 1928. Modernism.

Leacock, Stephen. 1869-1944. Canadian humourist. Nonsense Novels 1911.

Leo Africanus. 1485-1554. Arab/Christian traveler. Descriptions of Africa 1550.

Leoncavello, Ruggero. 1857-1919. Italian opera composer. I Pagliacci 1892.

Lesage, Alain. 1668-1747. French picaresque novelist. Gil Blas 1715-35.

Lessing, Doris. 1919-. Iran./Rhodesian/British novelist. The Children of Violence 1964.

Levellers. 1645-50. English Civil War republican democratic party. Sought religious, political equality and end to monarchy.

Lie, Jonas. 1833-1908. Norwegian realistic novelist. Family at Gilje 1883.

Lilburne, John. 1614-57. English leader of Levellers during Civil War.

Lo-Johansson, Ivar. 1901-90. Swedish novelist of social causes. Goodnight, Earth 1933.

Lomé Convention. 1975. 46 third World Countries gain free access to EEC. 1979 $7B aid from EEC to developing countries.

Lully, J-B. 1632-87. Composer who developed French Opera overture styles. Armide 1686.

Lytton, Bulwer-. 1803-73. English novelist: Last Days of Pompeii 1834. “It was a dark and stormy night”.

Machiavelli, Niccolo. 1469-1527. Florentine amoral cynic, statesman, historian and writer. The Prince 1513. -“End justifies the means”. -“Appear virtuous, act to maintain power”.

Malraux, André. 1901-76. French novelist. La Condition Humaine 1933. Museum Without Walls 1967.

Mandeville, John. 14C. English author. Travels of John Mandeville, Knight 1356.

Manhattan Project. 1942-5. Developed US Atomic Bomb.

Mann, Thomas. 1875-1955. German/US novelist. Opposed Nazism. Buddenbrooks 1900. Magic Mountain 1927. Death in Venice 1929. Dr Faustus.

Mannerism. 16C Exaggerated colorful painting style emphasizing craft, decorum. Palissy. Dürer. Cellini. Bruegel.

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