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on Dec 26, 2024

India
Morocco
Persia
China

China. Although most of the stories in "Arabian Nights" occur in Persia, Aladdin was actually Chinese and the magician was from Morocco.

Literature Trivia / December 20, 2025

Henry Chinaski. Henry Chinaski was played by Mickey Rourke in the film "Barfly".

Literature Trivia / December 20, 2025

Restaurateur. Danny Meyer is the CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group.

Literature Trivia / December 19, 2025

Paris. In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", Juliet's father wanted Paris to wait two years before marrying her, because she wasn't yet fourteen.

Literature Trivia / December 19, 2025

Nathaniel Hawthorne. "The House of Seven Gables" is about the Pyncheon family, who were the ancestors of novelist Thomas Pynchon.

Literature Trivia / December 18, 2025

Peter Benchley. Peter Benchley published "The Deep" in 1976.

Literature Trivia / December 18, 2025

Drouet. Carrie meets traveling salesman, Charles Drouet on a train to Chicago.