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  2. The Hound of Heaven - Wikipedia

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    The poem is an ode, and its subject is the pursuit of the human soul by God's love - a theme also found in the devotional poetry of George Herbert and Henry Vaughan. Moody and Lovett point out that Thompson's use of free and varied line lengths and irregular rhythms reflect the panicked retreat of the soul, while the structured, often recurring refrain suggests the inexorable pursuit as it ...

  3. Francis Thompson - Wikipedia

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    Francis Joseph Thompson (16 December 1859 – 13 November 1907) was an English poet and Catholic mystic. At the behest of his father, a doctor, he entered medical school at the age of 18, but at 26 left home to pursue his talent as a writer and poet.

  4. Francis Thompson (film director) - Wikipedia

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    E. Francis Thompson (January 3, 1908 – December 26, 2003) was an American director, producer, and writer known for his multi-screen and giant-screen filmography. [ 1 ] Thompson was born Ebenezer Francis Thompson on January 3, 1908, [ 2 ] in Titusville, Pennsylvania , [ 3 ] and commenced his career as a painter and art teacher before he ...

  5. To Be Alive! - Wikipedia

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    To Be Alive! is a 1964 American short documentary film co-directed by Francis Thompson and Alexander Hammid. The film is notable for its use of a multi-screen format and for winning the Oscar for Documentary Short Subject at the 38th Academy Awards .

  6. N.Y., N.Y. (film) - Wikipedia

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    And then there is what may be called the Distorted Documentary a new form of visionary art, admirably exemplified by Mr. Francis Thompson's film, NY, NY. In this very strange and beautiful picture we see the city of New York as it appears when photographed through multiplying prisms, or reflected in the backs of spoons, polished hub caps ...

  7. Two Years Before the Mast (film) - Wikipedia

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    He embarks upon a long, hellish sea voyage under the tyrannical rule of Captain Francis Thompson, assisted by his first mate, Amazeen. One of his crewmates is Richard Henry Dana Jr., who will ultimately recount the entire voyage in a book.

  8. Jack the Ripper suspects - Wikipedia

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    Francis Thompson Between 1885 and 1888, he spent some time homeless in the Docks area south of Whitechapel. He was proposed as a suspect in the self-published 2016 book Francis Thompson: A Ripper Suspect by Australian teacher Richard Patterson, who cites interpretations of his poetry.

  9. Francis Thompson (historian) - Wikipedia

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    Francis Michael Longstreth Thompson CBE FBA (13 August 1925 – 23 August 2017) [1] was an English economic and social historian. He wrote several books. He wrote several books. Early life