Nobel lecture in literature
List nobel lecture in literature
-
'the nobel lecture in literature, see oxfam website for delivery information read moremorrison's nobel lecture, on the power of language, is accompanied by lectures to amnesty international and the newspaper association of americathe duty of the press and the role of the artistit celebrates morrison's extraordinary contribution to the literary worldthe sweep of american history and the current state of politicsthat may be the measure of our livesshe used them to roil us, to wake us, to educate us and help us grapple with our deepest wounds and try to comprehend themthroughout mouth full of blood our search for truth, moral integrity and expertise is met by toni morrison with controlled anger, elegance and literary excellencemouth full of blood is a powerful, erudite and essential gathering of ideas that speaks to us allbut we do languageour truth-teller'word-work is sublime, she thinks, because it is generative; it makes meaning that secures our difference, our human difference-the way in which we are like no other life"she was our consciencethe collection is structured in three parts and these are heart-stoppingly introduced by a prayer for the dead of 9/11, a meditation on martin luther king and a eulogy for james baldwinshe speaks to graduating students and visitors to both the louvre and america's black holocaust museumshe revisits the bluest eye, sula and beloved; reassessing the novels that have become touchstones for generations of readersshe was a magician with language, who understood the power of wordsthey are concerned with race, gender and globalisation" - oprah winfreya vital non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered american writersspanning four decades, these essays, speeches and meditations interrogate the world around usthat may be the meaning of life
(England)
15 €
-
He is considered one of the founders of analytic philosophy in , russell was awarded the nobel prize in literature "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought" bertrand arthur william russell, 3rd earl russell om frs () was a british polymath, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, and nobel laureateour book is in very nice condition for its age, its illustrated paper-covered boards remarkably unworn apart from a little rubbing of edges, angles, and top & tail of the spine while considering himself a liberal, a socialist and a pacifist, he also sometimes suggested that his scepticism had led him to feel that he had "never been any of these things, in any profound sense" inside, the binding is firm with no loose pages; pages lightly tanned throughout, but clean some small pencil marks on the front endpaper, and a few spots of foxing on endpapers & adjacent leaves, and on the leading edge, but not within the body of the bookoxfam books & music islington published in , and subtitled 'a new social analysis', this book considers the question of power - who wields it, how it should be used, where the desire for it originates, its relationship with morality, with economies, with religions - the author presents an exhaustive collection of thoughts and opinions which, although presented at a time of extreme political upheaval, remain relevant to this day see oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
-
It was rumored he was about to receive the nobel prize in literature, but he died shortly before the announcement read morethe colophon reads as follows: "calvino/frasconi "this edition, limited to seventy-five numbered copies and signed by the author and the artist, was printed on an washington handpress at gabriel rummonds & alessandro zanella's plain wrapper press in cottondale, alabamathe special limited first edition of italo calvino's 'prina che tu dica 'pronto'' (translated into english by william weaver as 'before you say 'hello')the type is handset post mediaeval which was cast by hthe paper was hand-made at the cartiere enrico magnani and was printed dampthe volume is illustrated by 4 multicolored woodcuts by antonio frasconi, and was published in 4to by the plain wrapper press at cottondale, al, usa in) this is copy # 33our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"this is copy number 33over his long career, calvino produced only two of his works in english in signed, limited editionswithout question, calvino was one of the greatest of modern italian writerscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe edition is limited to 75 numbered copies signed by calvino and frasconi" [the signatures of calvino and frasconi follow] the original italian text is followed by the english version translated by william weaver, calvino’s longtime translatorplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesigned by italo calvino and antonio frasconi copy #33 of only 75 printedthe printing of the text was completed in the spring ofthe volume is bound in quarter-leather-backed paste-paper boards, enclosed in the publisher’s clamshell box with a paper label on the coverthe woodcuts were printed by antony o'hara and john colemanare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
596 €
-
He was nominated for the nobel prize in literatureillustré de lithographies en quatre couleurs, par edy legrandour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevildrac's first poems were written when he was still a teenager in the sandré chamson was a french archivist, novelist and essayistavec soixante dessins de madeleine charlétyhistoire de magali - by andré chamsonblue cloth covered hardback, with gilt design and title to front boardslightly age toned pages, but otherwise good condition insidecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableles lunettes du lion - by charles vildracboards a little rubbed and spine slightly fadedhe was author of the earliest children's novel, "l'île rose"green cloth covered hardback, with gilt design and title to front boardvery good condition insideplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecharles vildrac was a parisian libertarian playwright, and poethe was the father of the novelist frédérique hébrardwonderful colour illustrations, including charming illustrated end papersare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
37 €
-
Pablo neruda was awarded the nobel prize in literature insewn - hardcover - mm condition: good will be sent with track and tracehardcover with dust jacket - mm condition: as newour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis lot contains 3 works by pablo neruda in the dutch language: ik beken ik heb geleefd - herinneringen amsterdam, prometheus, ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecanto general cover: jan vanriet, watercolour edition of de morgen, ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitwintig liefdesgedichten en een wanhoopszang with an introduction by translator willem bossier uitgeverij orion, desclee de brouwer, pp
36 €
-
Marlowe's ovid adds to the body of scholarly work in a number of subfields, including classical influences in english literature, translation, sexuality in literature, early modern poetry and drama, and marlowe and his milieu
103 €
-
Its a german product, so will be good qualitythere is even a picture of it cutting perfect chipsthis is unused and in perfect condition with original packagingfruit vegetable cutter slicer grater the can do all sorts to your fruit and vegtext for a quick reply collection only please see my other adverts for interesting bargainssimilar products go for £10 to £15 online
5 €
-
Oxfam shop nether edge feminism, utopia, and narrative (tennessee studies in literature) by sarah wgoodwin and libby fjones 1 jan see oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
-
Norwegian writer knut hamsun (), winner of the nobel prize for literature in , was a man both brilliant and controversialoxfam bookshop swanage an absorbing biography of nobel prize-winning novelist knut hamsun, based on a wealth of previously unavailable sources see oxfam website for delivery information read moreex libris stamp on spine and copyright pagedj wrapped in cellophaneyale university press, hardcover, first edition used: good plus conditionlauded for his literary achievements by hemingway, gide, hesse, and others, he also provoked outrage for his open collaboration with the fascists during the german occupation of norway and for his insistent refusal to renounce his nazi sympathies
9 €
-
It should be remembered that maurice maeterlinck was the only belgian writer to receive the nobel prize for literature inthis ballet is one of the last works by maurice maeterlinck who died a few years later in nice, france inthis leaflet is the staging text for the ballet intended for the american publicour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea very rare 4-page leaflet of a ballet written and directed in the ucatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteby maurice maeterlinck in during his stay in america after the second world warthis is one of the only known copiesit should be pointed out that there is no written record of this balletare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
108 €
-
Pasternak was awarded the nobel prize for literature the following year, an event which embarrassed and enraged the communist party of the soviet unionthe novel was made into a film by david lean in , and since then has twice been adapted for television, most recently as a miniseries for russian tv indoctor zhivago (/??'v??go?/ zhiv-ah-goh;[1] russian: ??´???? ????´??, ipa: ['dokt?r ??'vag?]) is a novel by boris pasternak, first published in in italythe novel doctor zhivago has been part of the russian school curriculum since , where it is read in 11th gradeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeat the instigation of giangiacomo feltrinelli, the manuscript was smuggled to milan and published incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledue to the author's independent-minded stance on the october revolution, doctor zhivago was refused publication in the ussrplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"doctor zhivago" by boris pasternak - collins, london - first uk edition, second issue (printed same month as first issue) - 510p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, in a very good original dust wrapper with only minor wearthe novel is named after its protagonist, yuri zhivago, a physician and poet, and takes place between the russian revolution of and world war iiare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
34 €
-
It belongs to the "cycle de la révolte" which brings together three works by camus, la peste, l'homme révolté and les justes, which, in part, earned its author the nobel prize for literature inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehalf-bound in bradel vellum- preserved title covercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitela peste is a novel by albert camus published in and awarded the prix des critiques the same yearare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
30 €
-
Australian, winner of the nobel prize for literature, author of more than a dozen works of fiction, a handful of plays, and many other books, he was known as a creative writer of power, vehemence and intense imaginationbut patrick white was more than a novelist he spent his lie writing letters, huge numbers of them to friends, acquaintances, newspapers, even enemies (of which he had an abundance) thousands survive shrewd, funny, hauntingly beautiful, dramatic, pig-headed, and above all direct and relaxed, they poured from his pen over a period of seventy years, from childhood until shortly before his deathwhen patrick white:a life was published to great acclaim in , marr had several thousand letters in hand; he has located another thousand sincewe should be thankful that they dooxfam shop gloucester patrick white - lettersout of this mass he has chosen some 600 of the very best to let white tell the story of his life in his own words edited by david marr at his death in , patrick white had achieved wide fame as a novelist so remarkable are the letters that despite his frequent injunction that they be burned, most recipients insisted on saving themsee oxfam website for delivery information read more for these are the letters of a great writer, a profound critic, a gossip with the sharpest eyes and tongue in the country, a man who loved and hated ferociously, a keen cook, an angry patriot, and a believer never free of doubt this stunning selection is the result of more than ten years of work and reflection on the part of white's biographer, david marr he was also one of the greatest letter-writers of his time
14 €
-
Oxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturea few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombnow it is much more complexwe are all potential targetsfor soyinka, 11th september did not instigate the development of the climate of fear that has enveloped the world, it was in when, a few months before the lockerbie disaster, a passenger plane was brought down by terrorists over the republic of nigerfrom niger to manhattan, and now to madrid, this climate of fear has stretched to engulf the globe, warning its inhabitants that there is now no distinction between the involved or non-involvedfrom the fear of a terrorist with a bomb in his bag to the threat of a virus sent by a computer hacker with a lust for destruction, fear of the invisible threat is now omnipresentin this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicssee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agecover & spine in very good conditionthe fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorismin this extraordinary book, developed from the bbc radio 4 reith lectures, soyinka explores the changing face of fear: the conflict between power and freedom; the complex motives behind unthinkable acts of violence; the meaning of human dignity; while comparing the fanaticism of powerful terrorists with the attitude of world leaders - discovering terrifying similarities
4 €
-
Gide writes here of his disillusionment with communism and would go on to win the nobel prize for literature ten years later inlibrary, not a book club, no remainder mark or owner's marks; dust jacket not price clippednear fine with some browning to paper in a very good jacket with light browning to spine and light soilingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehardcover first edition (knopf, ), first printingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
35 €
-
The nobel literature prize winner in , when der tod in venedig was first published, was rabindranath tagore; mann would win it himself infifth edition of the first edition of mann's der tod in venedig (swith catalogue of mann's work in backhardcover patterned boards, no dust jacket (as issued?)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenot former library, very goodprevious owners stamp and name on fepplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website145); bound with der kleine herr friedemann uns andere novellen (see photo), sare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
35 €
-
Kertesz won the nobel prize for literature in , the only hungarian to date to have wonnot a former library book, in original just jacket, no owner's mark or remainder markour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehardcover first german edition (rowohlt ), first printingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenear fine with a small spine lean in a near fine jacketplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
33 €
-
Paustovsky () was a russian soviet writer nominated for the nobel prize for literature inof his autobiographyit has been called a "biography of the soul" rather than a biography of eventsthis is the fifth volsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenonetheless, it does provide a unique view of life in russia when he was in the caucasus in the early soxfam shop kendal hardback with dust jacket in vgcit is not a strictly historical document but rather a long, lyrical tale focusing on the internal perceptions and poetic development of the writer
24 €
-
Through his own lively and eloquent reminiscences, stepping stones retraces the poet's steps from his early works, through to his receipt of the nobel prize for literature and his post-nobel lifein response to firm but subtle questioning from dennis o'driscoll, seamus heaney sheds a personal light on his work (poems, essays, translations, plays) and on the artistic and ethical challenges he faced, providing an original, diverting and absorbing store of reflections, opinions and recollectionsoxfam bookshop cheltenham widely regarded as the finest poet of his generation, seamus heaney is the subject of numerous critical studies; but no book-length portrait has appeared until nowit is supplemented with a large number of photographs, many from the heaney family album and published here for the first timesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
-
Kipling was the first person from the british isles to win the nobel prize for literature, and the first english language writer to winhardcover first edition (macmillan, ), second impression (october, )our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenot ex library, not a book club; no dust jacket as issuedwith multiple illustrations by kiplingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
36 €
-
Saul bellow was the winner of the nobel prize for literaturesigned by saul bellowsammler's planetsammler's planet was the winner of the national book award
650 €
-
He won the nobel prize in economics in and was master of trinity college, cambridgeoxfam bookshop harrogate from nobel prize-winning economist amartya sen, the argumentative indian: writings on indian culture, history and identity brings together an illuminating selection of writings on contemporary indiait would be no surprise if it were to become as defining and as influential as work as edward said's orientalism' soumya bhattacharya, observer 'the winner of the nobel prize in economics is a star in indiashows that the argumentative gene is not just a part of india's make-up that can easily be wished away' the economist amartya sen is lamont university professor at harvardindia is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs and a veritable feast of viewpointsthis is a book that needed to have been written'profound and stimulatingout of these conflicting views spring a rich tradition of skeptical argument and cultural achievement which is critically important, argues amartya sen, for the success of india's democracy, the defence of its secular politics, the removal of inequalities related to class, caste, gender and community, and the pursuit of sub-continental peacethe product of a great mind at the peak of its power' william dalrymple, sunday times 'one of the most influential public thinkers of our timeshis books have been translated into thirty languagessee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe deserves the recognitionhis most recent books are the idea of justice, identity and violence and development as freedom
3 €
-
Claude weisbuch () - personnage à la lecture original etching on 28our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeclaude weisbuch died on april 13thnumbered and signed in pencil edition: 200 printsexpress shipping with specific art insurance and professional packaging5 x 23 cm vellum paperclaude weisbuch was born on february 8th, in thionville (57, moselle, france)work has never been framedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe actual numbering may differ from the one shown in the photoclaude weisbuch has a permanent exhibition at the galerie125, which has one of the artist´s biggest collectionsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
59 €
-
Surgical talk: lecture notes in undergraduate surgery, 3rd edition3 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sitesauthor:goldberg, andreweach month we recycle over 2
13 €
-
Manuel robbe () lecture médité, cour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableetching & dry point on velin paper hand signed numbered size image: 51 x 34 cm size sheet: 61 x 44 cm in very good condition soft handling creases soft stains rare this serigraph is the original one, printed in , not a later reprint or copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
336 €
-
Oxfam bookshop hertford biomedical literature mining, discusses the multiple facets of modern biomedical literature mining and its many applications in genomics and systems biologyauthoritative and practical, biomedical literature mining is designed as a useful bioinformatics resource in biomedical literature text mining for both those long experienced in or entirely new to, the fieldwritten in the highly successful methods in molecular biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfallsthe volume is divided into three sections focusing on information retrieval, integrated text-mining approaches and domain-specific mining methodssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
50 €
-
English literature books – ‘mastering english literature’ by richard gill also 3 english literature books from a previous ou course - • the nineteenth century novel – realisms • the nineteenth century novel – identities • the nineteenth century novel – a critical reader all useful for ‘a’ level/university literature course studentsfew annotations in a couple of the course booksall in very good condition
20 €
-
Dynamit nobel geco wadcutter pellets x 500 (blue tin) 4
5 €
-
Oxfam shop bishop's stortford the norton anthology of american literature is the classic survey of american literature from its sixteenth-century origins to its flourishing presentthe sixth edition offers the work of 242 writers-30 newly included-representing the extraordinary wealth and diversity of american literatureinformative introductions, headnotes, footnotes, and bibliographies accompany the textsamong the many major works included in their entirety are hawthorne's the scarlet letter, thoreau's walden, douglass's narrative of the life of frederick douglass, an american slave, clemens's huckleberry finn, chopin's the awakening, faulkner's as i lay dying, williams's a streetcar named desire, larsen's quicksand, ginsberg's "howl," mamet's glengarry glen ross, and parks's the america playsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepackage to the present," contains three slipcased volumes: '', 'between the wars ' and 'literature since '
10 €
-
Title: beginner`s guide to winning nobel prizecatalogue number
20 €