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Vaa, Aslaug – (1889 – 1967)
Norwegian lyric poet and dramatist
Aslaug Vaa was born at Rauland, the daughter of a farmer. She was well educated and studied philosophy and psychoanalysis before her marriage (1911 – 1938) with the noted philologist Ola Raknes, to whom she bore five children, and from whom she was later divorced after a marriage of thirty years. A champion of modernist verse before modernism became popular in Norway, she was the author of the collection of poems entitled Nord i leite (In the North Horizon) (1934) and the dramatic work Steinguden (God of Stone) (1934). Aslaug Vaa produced a total of seven collections of poetry, and wrote well over a hundred and fifty articles and essays on a variety of subjects.
Vaca, Brianda de – (fl. c1455 – 1461)
Spanish concubine
Brianda de Vaca became the mistress of the Infante Carlos of Aragon, Prince of Viana (1421 – 1461), the eldest son of Juan II, King of Aragon (1458 – 1479). Brianda bore him a son Felip de Navarra (1456 – 1488), who was recognized by his father and later created Archbishop of Palermo in Sicily. He was later killed in battle against the Moors of Granada.
Vacaresco, Zoe Palaeologina – (1762 – 1867)
Greek aristocrat
Princess Zoe Palaeologina was the daughter of Prince Rodokan Palaeolo
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Baroque Splendor
The Harmonious Blacksmith - G.F. Handel
"Little" Fugue in G minor - J.S. Bach
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El Gato Montes (The Wild Cat) - Manuel Panella
Tango Choc - Astor Piazzolla
Besame Mucho - Consuel
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