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George Abed Oral History Interview

Life history interview conducted by Janice Dilg.
December 16,
George Abed (b. ), a native of Jordan, attended Oregon State from , graduating with a degree in General Social Science. During his undergraduate years, Abed was heavily involved with campus life and especially with student government, ultimately serving as the school's first foreign-born student body president. After completing a Ph.D. in Economics, Abed went on to a lengthy and multifaceted career in international development and public policy, including more than two decades spent working for the International Monetary Fund. The founder and former director of the Palestine Welfare Association, Abed is also a former head of the Palestine Monetary Authority, which he oversaw for two years at the invitation of Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine. Abed's interview focuses on his Oregon State years, his career in public policy, and his association with development efforts all across the Middle East.

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Alan Acock Oral History Interview

Life history interview conducted by Chris Petersen.
March 2,
Alan Acock (b. ), a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Human Development and Family Science, chaired OSU's HDFS department for twelve years, beginning with its creation in An accomplished scholar in the field of family studies, Acock is also well-known for his work in quantitative analysis - one particularly influential book, A Gentle Introduction to Stata, is now in its fifth edition. He has likewise authored major papers on topics including the impact of divorce on children and improved methods for working with missing statistical values. In his interview, Acock traces his career as a sociologist at four different institutions; comments on growth and change within the HDFS department; and lends insight into his diverse body of scholarship.

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Derek Walcott

Saint Lucian poet and playwright (–)

Sir Derek Walcott KCSLOBEOMOCC
Walcott at an honorary dinner in Amsterdam, 20 May
Born	Derek Alton Walcott ()23 January Castries, Colony of Saint Lucia, British Windward Islands, British Empire
Died	17 March () (aged&#;87) Cap Estate, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia
Occupation	Poet, playwright, professor
Genre	Poetry and plays
Literary movement	Postcolonialism
Notable works	Dream on Monkey Mountain (), Omeros (), White Egrets ()
Notable awards	Nobel Prize in Literature T. S. Eliot Prize
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Sir Derek Alton WalcottKCSLOBEOMOCC (23 January – 17 March ) was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright.

He received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His works include the Homericepic poemOmeros (), which many critics view "as Walcott's major achievement." In addition to winning the Nobel Prize, Walcott received many literary awards over the course of his career, including an Obie Award in for his play Dream on Monkey Mountain, a MacArthur Foundation "genius" award, a Royal Society of Literature Award, the Queen's Medal for Poetry, the inaugural OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, the T.&#;S. Eliot Prize for his book of poetry White Egrets and the Griffin Trust For Excellence in Poetry Lifetime Recognition Award in

Early life and childhood

Walcott was born and raised in Castries, Saint Lucia, in the West Indies, the son of Alix (Maarlin) and Warwick Walcott. He had a twin brother, the playwright Roderick Walcott, and a sister, Pamela Walcott. His family is of English, Dutch and African descent, reflecting the complex colonial history of the island that he explores in his poetry. His mother, a teacher, loved the arts and often recited poetry around the house. His father was a civil servant and a talented painter. He died when Walcott and his brother were one year old,

Sylvia Chidi

Honesty is beautiful
Kindness is beautiful
Intelligence is beautiful
Talent is beautiful

Kissing is an art, one most master
Kissing slowly is better than faster

Kiss me slowly

So alone in my bed
Alone listening to nightly whispers
Alone in my thoughts
Alone standing in court

So you want a piece of my
Rosy, cushy, juicy pie
I’m afraid, without romance on supply
This refined lady is not going to comply

Why commit suicide?
Don’t tie yourself with a rope
With life, there is always hope
With life, there is always scope

Often I marvel at Mother Nature
And its unique adventures
It has in stock for us
I have to say Mother Nature is the boss

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