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  2. 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.

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  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. 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

  8. From Generation to Generation - Wikipedia

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    From Generation to Generation is a 1959 American short documentary film directed by Francis Thompson and Philip Stapp and produced by Edward F. Cullen. The film shows live-action scenes of a farming family expecting a child in conjunction with animated scenes of the human reproductive system.

  9. Francis Thompson (architect) - Wikipedia

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    George Thompson was a builder and the Suffolk county surveyor, descended from a family of farmers in the nearby village of Bredfield. Francis' grandfather Jacob was also a builder and two of his uncles were architects. Thompson attended Woodbridge Grammar School and his family's background instilled him with an interest in architecture. [1]