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Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Alfonsina Storni’s 126th Birthday
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Today’s Doodle celebrates renowned post-modern Latin American poet and feminist Alfonsina Storni. Also known by her pen-names Tao-Lao and Alfonsina, Storni was a prolific Argentine writer and top literary journalist who was dedicated to women’s rights and gender equality.
By age 27, Storni had authored six short stories, two novels, and a series of essays including La inquietud del rosal (The Restlessness of the Rosebush, 1916), El dulce daño(Sweet Pain, 1918), Irremediablemente (Irremediably, 1919), and Languidez (Languor, 1920), the latter winning first Municipal Poetry Prize and the second National Literature Prize. Her body of work subsequently led her to become known as one of Argentina’s most respected poets.
Active in women’s rights since she was 16, Storni was also a member of Comité Feminista de Santa Fé (Feminist Committee of Santa Fe), a leader of the Asociación pro Derechos de la Mujer (Association for the Rights of the Woman), and helped establish the Argentine Society of Writers. Today, Storni is featured as one of 999 women on The Heritage Floor, an artwork which displays names of women who have contributed to society and history, at the Brooklyn Museum’s Elizabeth Sackler Center for Feminist Art.
Depicted in today’s Doodle, Storni’s poem La Loba (The She-Wolf, 1916) recounts her experience raising a son as a single mother while defying patriarchal norms of time:
I am like the she-wolf.
I broke with the pack
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I have a son, the outcome of love without marriage,
For I couldn't be like the others, another ox
With its neck in a yoke; I hold my proud head high!
I plow through the underbrush with my own hands.
Happy 126th Birthday, Alfonsina Storni!
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Nepal Republic Day 2018
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In today’s Doodle, one of the rose-gold peaks of the Himalayas rises through the clouds in honor of Nepal’s 11th National Republic Day. The holiday commemorates the country becoming a federal democratic republic on May 28, 2008, ending 239 years of monarchy.
Republic Day, also called Ganatantra Diwas, is celebrated throughout Nepal and around the world. Typically, a parade held in Tundikhel—a wide, open space in the heart of Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu—is chief among the celebrations. In years past, government officials have released pigeons, a sign of peace, from the Army Pavilion. Army helicopters splashed with the Republic flag sprinkled flower petals from the sky. The Nepal Army, Nepal Police, and the Armed Police Force marched with artists, musicians, and karatekas (practitioners of karate), displaying different aspects of Nepal’s myriad cultures and traditions.
Today, we wish Nepalis everywhere a happy Ganatantra Diwas with the country’s colorful prayer flags and magnificent mountains—a symbol of national pride.
Doodle by Vrinda V Zaveri
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Celebrating S.P.L. Sørensen
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Colombia Elections (Round 1) 2018
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Mother's Day (Algeria,Bolivia,Dominican Republic,France) 2018
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Georgia Independence Day 2018
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Radwa Ashour’s 72nd Birthday
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Can you believe what you can’t see? With the help of imaginative minds like acclaimed Egyptian author and professor Radwa Ashour, millions of readers have been able visit new places without leaving their chair.
Ashour was born in Cairo in 1946, and is now known for both her advocacy in causes against university corruption and censorship, as well as her distinct writing style that invites users to intimately experience far away places through her perspective. Her passionate involvement in social justice movements is evident throughout her writing, and she has been recognized for her ability to “challenge the dominant discourse” through literature that deeply personalizes the lives and conditions of marginalized groups.
Throughout her career, Ashour wrote more than 15 books, most notably the “Granada trilogy”, a historical novel chronicling the rise and fall of the Arab civilisation in Spain. In recognition of her distinguished career as an author, one of her works was voted as one of the top 100 literary works of the 20th century by the Arab Writers Union.
We think wild imagination is something worth celebrating - happy 72nd birthday, Radwa Ashour!
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Celebrating James Wong Howe
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Today’s Doodle in the US celebrates James Wong Howe (黃宗霑), the pioneering Chinese-American cinematographer who rose to fame in the 1930s and '40s for his innovative filming techniques.
We planned to run this same Doodle honoring James Wong Howe in the US last year. However, when Hurricane Harvey struck the southern United States, we withheld the Doodle from running nationally out of respect to the events and relief effort. Though we don’t usually run Doodles more than once, Howe left such a unique and indelible mark on American cinema that we decided to run the Doodle this year on the anniversary of the release of one of his most notable works, The Thin Man (1934) - and also just in time for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month!
Born in Guangzhou, China, Howe immigrated to the U.S. when he was five years old and grew up in Washington state. He boxed professionally in his teens, worked odd jobs, then finally started in the industry by delivering films and picking up scraps from a studio’s cutting room floor.
Throughout his career, he used lighting, framing, and minimal camera movement to express emotion. He accidentally discovered how to use dark backdrops to create color nuances in black-and-white film. He pioneered using wide-angle lenses, low key lighting, and color lighting. Howe also made early use of the crab dolly, a camera dolly with four wheels and a movable arm supporting the camera.
In contrast to the success of his work life, Howe faced significant racial discrimination in his private life: he became a U.S. citizen only after the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act; due to anti-miscegenation laws, his marriage was not be legally recognized in the U.S. until 1948. Despite the barriers he faced, Howe retired with two Oscar awards as one of the most celebrated cinematographers of his time.
Special thanks to Don Lee, nephew of James Wong Howe, for his partnership on this project. Below, Don shares thoughts about his uncle:
I was eleven years old when I first met my uncle Jimmie, known to many as the cinematographer James Wong Howe. Even though I had never seen any of his films, I was in awe of him and his accomplishments. Upon meeting him, he quickly put me at ease with his warmth, humor, and tendency to be a jokester.
Two years later, my mother, sisters, and I traveled from Washington state to Hollywood to visit Jimmie and his wife, author-poet Sanora Babb. They embraced us as family. I’ll never forget our brief visit with them: we went to Disneyland, dined in Chinatown, watched home movies, and visited the sets of major studios. Several years later, I moved to Los Angeles to attend college. While there, I often spent time with Jimmie and Sanora at their home and got to know him as an avid reader and storyteller who loved dogs, baseball, golf, and most of all Sanora.
While Jimmie had a reputation for being very serious and dedicated, he was also known as a willing listener and collaborator with his peers. That’s how I most remember him. He encouraged me in my studies, introduced me to film students he was mentoring, and took my college friends and me out for Dim Sum in Chinatown and to Angels baseball games. Jimmie proved, over the time I knew him, to be a consummate artist, valued friend and affectionate uncle. He is, and will always be, very much a part of my life. |
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Jordan Independence Day 2018
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With fireworks and fanfare, Jordan celebrates its independence today. The country became a sovereign nation in 1946 under the full name of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
On this day, Jordanians look to the future as well as the past: universities hold special seminars attended by academics, politicians, and military leaders to plan and discuss the state of the country. The streets fill with people waving flags and handing out traditional sweets. In the evening, fireworks light up the sky.
Happy Independence Day, Jordan!
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s 246th Birthday
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Today Google is celebrating Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s 246th Birthday. Roy was born in the Bengal Presidency of British controlled India in 1772. He was born to a family of great privilege in the Brahman class. As a young man he traveled throughout the region and learned English, Arabic, Persian, and Sanskrit, in addition to the local languages of Bengali and Hindi. His multicultural education taught him to draw from different religions and philosophies to adapt his own ideologies. Roy was very much a free thinker and often championed rights for India’s lower classes. In his fight for a more contemporary society, Roy called for an end to India's Caste system.
Also, Roy consistently advocated for women's rights at a time when they had very few. In fact, he is often remembered for his role in abolishing Sati, a ceremonial funeral practice, and his promotion of a more advanced and just society. It is because of Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s transformative and progressive thinking that many consider him to be the Father of modern India.
Doodle illustrated by Beena Mistry.
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Sam Selvon’s 95th Birthday
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Today we celebrate the 95th birthday of novelist, poet, and playwright, Sam Selvon. Born to humble beginnings in rural south Trinidad in 1923, his East Indian heritage and West Indian upbringing would greatly shape his future identity as a writer.
Selvon started writing during his spare time while working in the oilfields, serving in the Royal Naval reserve, and writing for newspapers and literary magazines. In his early twenties, he wrote and published several short stories and poems in his native Trinidad. However, it was his move to England in 1950 which set the stage for his career to blossom.
Drawing from his personal experiences as an immigrant, Selvon published his pioneering novel “The Lonely Londoners” in 1956. In it, he gave the unique Caribbean creolised English, or "nation language", a narrative voice of its own on an international stage. “The Lonely Londoners” was later followed by two more London-based novels: “Moses Ascending” (1975) and “Moses Migrating” (1983), both of which continued the saga of Caribbean immigrants and their experiences in London.
Today’s Doodle by guest artist Jayesh Sivan depicts Selvon and other members of the Caribbean migrant community set against the backdrop of London, which served as the inspiration and setting for much of his works.
Happy Birthday, Sam Selvon!
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Emil Berliner’s 167th Birthday
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Celebrating Abraham Ortelius
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Long before we were able to map the world and put it online, Abraham Ortelius made a lasting impact by collecting the latest information from scientists, geographers, and cartographers and transforming it into what the world now knows as the modern day atlas.
The atlas, titled Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World), was first published on this day in 1570 and is significant for a couple reasons. Within these pages, we see the first evidence of someone imagining continental drift - the theory that continents were joined together before drifting apart to their present day positions. Flipping through the pages, you may also notice a sea monster or two in the water - these mythical creatures were a subject of fascination in Ortelius’ generation, and often appeared alongside the ever changing landscapes of the atlas maps.
As every atlas is an aggregation of many maps, Ortelius was also one of the first cartographers to consistently add sources and names to the creators of the original maps, as evidenced by the first map pictured in today’s animated Doodle. Adding his fellow scientists’ names to the atlas wasn’t just a professional courtesy - Ortelius was known for corresponding with prominent scientists and humanists from all over Europe, a practice that yielded much insight into the great thinkers of his time.
Here’s to Abraham Ortelius, whose cartographic innovation helped give all a truly global view.
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Royal Wedding 2018
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The picturesque and medieval town of Windsor is steeped in history, and today it adds another joyous occasion to its book of lore — the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle.
If your invitation was lost in the mail, join the thousands of merrymaking royal fans who are already lining up to catch a glimpse of the newlyweds as they proceed through this quaint English town in a horse-drawn carriage, after exchanging their vows at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Today’s Doodle depicts the newlyweds waving to well-wishers, who have gathered to join in the celebrations along the Long Walk.
Congratulations!
Doodle by Vrinda V Zaveri
Visit Google Maps to discover the route and timing of the procession to help you select a great spot and, if you’re in the area, find information about road closures to take the stress out of your journey. If you can’t make the festivities in person, check out YouTube where the ceremony will be live streamed on the Royal Family's official YouTube channel.
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Alfonso Reyes’ 129th Birthday
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Today we wish happy birthday to Alfonso Reyes, one of Mexico’s most distinguished authors.
Born in Monterrey and educated in Mexico City, Reyes studied the works of intellectuals and philosophers before deciding to pursue law. In law school, he wrote La Cena (The Supper), one of the first and most influential pieces of Mexican surrealism. Today’s Doodle puts mirror-like imagery to this tale; La Cena follows a circular narrative, where the action begins and ends at the same time.
After finishing his education, Reyes went on to become a foreign diplomat in France, Spain, Argentina and Brazil. Afterwards, he settled in Spain to dedicate himself to writing and teaching, publishing essays and poetry. He specialized in Greek classic literature and introduced many of these works to Mexico upon his return.
Reyes continued to write until the end of his life. His work earned him five nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Feliz cumpleaños, Alfonso Reyes!
Doodle illustrated by Juan Palomino.
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Norway National Day 2018
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Norway’s National Day was first established in 1814 to recognize the signing of the Constitution of Norway in Eidsvoll, which made Norway an independent kingdom under Swedish rule. By the 1860s, the day had transformed from a patriotic tribute to a celebration for children, with the first barnetog (children’s parade) held in Christiania (Oslo) in 1870. Today, children across the country march with smiles and pride, the focus of an enormous celebration that brings Norwegians of all ages onto the streets.
The Norwegian flag (pictured in today’s Doodle) decorates the tops and sides of buildings, while parade-goers wear red, white and blue ribbons or bunad (traditional folk garments). Music fills the air, including the songs “Norway in Red, White and Blue” and “Seventeenth of May I’m So Glad.”
God syttende mai!
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