Stephen Collins
Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826 – January 13, 1864), known as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour and minstrel music during the Romantic period. He wrote more than 200 songs, including "Oh! Susanna", "Hard Times Come Again No More", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "My Old Kentucky Home", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", "Old Black Joe", and "Beautiful Dreamer", and many of his compositions remain popular today.
Books
This list of books are ONLY the books that have been ranked on the lists that are aggregated on this site. This is not a comprehensive list of all books by this author.
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1. The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil
In this graphic novel, readers are transported to the tidy, predictable island of Here, where everything is in its proper place, and the unkempt realm of There looms ominously nearby. The protagonist, Dave, lives a monotonous life until one day, his face sprouts an unstoppable, massive beard that disrupts the order of Here. The beard's wild growth challenges the community's obsession with conformity and control, leading to chaos and a profound exploration of fear, change, and humanity's relationship with nature. The narrative, told through evocative illustrations and sparse text, delves into themes of individuality versus society, the unknown, and the thin line between order and madness.
The 9776th Greatest Book of All Time
