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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 sourceslauded 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 see oxfam website for delivery information read moreex libris stamp on spine and copyright pageyale university press, hardcover, first edition used: good plus conditiondj wrapped in cellophane
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It should be remembered that maurice maeterlinck was the only belgian writer to receive the nobel prize for literature inthis is one of the only known copiesby maurice maeterlinck in during his stay in america after the second world warcatawiki’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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit should be pointed out that there is no written record of this balleta very rare 4-page leaflet of a ballet written and directed in the uthis leaflet is the staging text for the ballet intended for the american publicthis ballet is one of the last works by maurice maeterlinck who died a few years later in nice, france in
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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 is named after its protagonist, yuri zhivago, a physician and poet, and takes place between the russian revolution of and world war ii"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 wearcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteat the instigation of giangiacomo feltrinelli, the manuscript was smuggled to milan and published inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidoctor zhivago (/??'v??go?/ zhiv-ah-goh;[1] russian: ??´???? ????´??, ipa: ['dokt?r ??'vag?]) is a novel by boris pasternak, first published in in italythe 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 inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe novel doctor zhivago has been part of the russian school curriculum since , where it is read in 11th gradedue to the author's independent-minded stance on the october revolution, doctor zhivago was refused publication in the ussr
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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 incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehalf-bound in bradel vellum- preserved title coverplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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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 lifeit is supplemented with a large number of photographs, many from the heaney family album and published here for the first timeoxfam 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 nowsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 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 recollections
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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 imaginationoxfam shop gloucester patrick white - letters thousands survive 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 doubtsee oxfam website for delivery information read more edited by david marr at his death in , patrick white had achieved wide fame as a novelist 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 deathbut 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)when patrick white:a life was published to great acclaim in , marr had several thousand letters in hand; he has located another thousand since he was also one of the greatest letter-writers of his timewe should be thankful that they do so remarkable are the letters that despite his frequent injunction that they be burned, most recipients insisted on saving themout 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 this stunning selection is the result of more than ten years of work and reflection on the part of white's biographer, david marr
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturenow it is much more complexpages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agewe are all potential targetssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom 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-involvedin this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicscover & spine in very good conditionin 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 similaritiesthe fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorisma few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombfor 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 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 omnipresent
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Gide writes here of his disillusionment with communism and would go on to win the nobel prize for literature ten years later incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelibrary, 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 soilingplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Kipling was the first person from the british isles to win the nobel prize for literature, and the first english language writer to wincatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewith multiple illustrations by kiplinghardcover first edition (macmillan, ), second impression (october, )please 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 catawikinot ex library, not a book club; no dust jacket as issuedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Kertesz won the nobel prize for literature in , the only hungarian to date to have woncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehardcover first german edition (rowohlt ), first printingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenot a former library book, in original just jacket, no owner's mark or remainder markare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenear fine with a small spine lean in a near fine jacket
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Paustovsky () was a russian soviet writer nominated for the nobel prize for literature insee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the fifth voloxfam shop kendal hardback with dust jacket in vgcnonetheless, it does provide a unique view of life in russia when he was in the caucasus in the early sit has been called a "biography of the soul" rather than a biography of eventsof his autobiographyit is not a strictly historical document but rather a long, lyrical tale focusing on the internal perceptions and poetic development of the writer
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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
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Title: beginner`s guide to winning nobel prizecatalogue number
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Democratic republic of congo nobel prize laureats and orchids s/s mnh ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx read more
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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 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 book inside, the binding is firm with no loose pages; pages lightly tanned throughout, but clean 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"oxfam 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
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It was rumored he was about to receive the nobel prize in literature, but he died shortly before the announcement read moresigned by italo calvino and antonio frasconi copy #33 of only 75 printedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe volume is illustrated by 4 multicolored woodcuts by antonio frasconi, and was published in 4to by the plain wrapper press at cottondale, al, usa inthe paper was hand-made at the cartiere enrico magnani and was printed dampthe edition is limited to 75 numbered copies signed by calvino and frasconiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewithout question, calvino was one of the greatest of modern italian writersthe type is handset post mediaeval which was cast by hare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"this is copy number 33the volume is bound in quarter-leather-backed paste-paper boards, enclosed in the publisher’s clamshell box with a paper label on the cover" [the signatures of calvino and frasconi follow] the original italian text is followed by the english version translated by william weaver, calvino’s longtime translatorthe printing of the text was completed in the spring of) this is copy # 33over his long career, calvino produced only two of his works in english in signed, limited editionsthe 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 woodcuts were printed by antony o'hara and john colemanthe special limited first edition of italo calvino's 'prina che tu dica 'pronto'' (translated into english by william weaver as 'before you say 'hello')
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He was nominated for the nobel prize in literaturewonderful colour illustrations, including charming illustrated end papershe was the father of the novelist frédérique hébrardcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableavec soixante dessins de madeleine charlétygreen 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 websiteles lunettes du lion - by charles vildracvildrac's first poems were written when he was still a teenager in the sare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiandré chamson was a french archivist, novelist and essayistblue cloth covered hardback, with gilt design and title to front boardour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeboards a little rubbed and spine slightly fadedillustré de lithographies en quatre couleurs, par edy legrandcharles vildrac was a parisian libertarian playwright, and poethistoire de magali - by andré chamsonslightly age toned pages, but otherwise good condition insidehe was author of the earliest children's novel, "l'île rose"
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Pablo neruda was awarded the nobel prize in literature incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis lot contains 3 works by pablo neruda in the dutch language: ik beken ik heb geleefd - herinneringen amsterdam, prometheus, ppcanto general cover: jan vanriet, watercolour edition of de morgen, ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetwintig liefdesgedichten en een wanhoopszang with an introduction by translator willem bossier uitgeverij orion, desclee de brouwer, ppsewn - hardcover - mm condition: good will be sent with track and traceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehardcover with dust jacket - mm condition: as new
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Winner of both a booker prize and pegasus prize for literature, the bone people is a work of unfettered wordplay and mesmerising emotional complexityout of this unorthodox trinity keri hulme has created what is at once a mystery, a love story, and an ambitious exploration of the zone where maori and european new zealand meet, clash, and sometimes mergeas kerewin succumbs to simon's feral charm, she also falls under the spell of his maori foster father joe, who rescued the boy from a shipwreck and now treats him with an unsettling mixture of tenderness and brutalitythere is writing on the first page of the book see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music perth in a tower on the new zealand sea lives kerewin holmes, part maori, part european, an artist estranged from her art, a woman in exile from her familyone night her solitude is disrupted by a visitora speechless, mercurial boy named simon, who tries to steal from her and then repays her with his most precious possession
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In he was awarded the prince of asturias prize for literaturehe has also been a finalist for the international impac dublin literary award (the book of illusions), the pen/faulkner award (the music of chance), the edgar award (city of glass), and the man booker prize ()in , he was the first recipient of the nyc literary honors in the category of fictionauthor: paul auster
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The author won the nobel prize for physiology of medicinecorners slightly bumped and some fading/tanning to rear cover from shelf wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit will stimulate discussion about the mind-body problem, the origins of knowledge and the perceptual bases of languageby providing a fundamental neural basis for categorisation of the things of the world it unifies perception, action and learningthis theory revises our view of memory, considering it as a dynamic process of categorisation which has implications for the various psychological states from attention to dreamingoup paperback in good clean condition, no internal markings and sound bindingit suggests that the nervous system in each individual operates as a selective system resembling natural selection in evolution but operating different mechanismsoxfam books & music totnes this work presents a radical new view of the function of the brain and nervous system
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Insulin was a wonder-drug with ability to bring patients back from the very brink of death, and it was no surprise that in the nobel prize for medicine was awarded to its discoverers, the canadian research team of banting, best, collip, and macleodsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoriginally published in and updated in , the discovery of insulin has won the city of toronto book award, the jason hannah medal of the royal society of canada, and the william hoxfam books & music bury stedmunds the discovery of insulin at the university of toronto in was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of diseasein this engaging and award-winning account, historian michael bliss recounts the fascinating story behind the discovery of insulin - a story as much filled with fiery confrontation and intense competition as medical dedication and scientific geniuswelch medal of the american association for the history of medicine
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Expo exhibition literature stand and case - four 40mm deep clear a4 racks for literature sand brochures - good condition - collection or we can post for an extra cost
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Smart cup prize trophy ideal prize for a pony show 9'' x 3'' x 3'' small amount of tarnish on the size and motif thanks for lookingplease see my other itemsitems may be advertised elsewhere and could be removed early thank you read more
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Oxfam shop lancaster this pewter jug is engraved with the president's prize for york regattasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is fully functional and has an engraved handleit measures 5" tall and its circumference is 12"5 at its widestit was made in sheffield, england and is in very good condition for its age
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Author: lionel shriver winner of the orange prize for fiction read moretitle: we need to talk about kevin
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He won the nobel prize in economics in and was master of trinity college, cambridgeit would be no surprise if it were to become as defining and as influential as work as edward said's orientalism'Â Â soumya bhattacharya, observer 'the winner of the nobel prize in economics is a star in indiaoxfam 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 indiasee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis books have been translated into thirty languagesshows that the argumentative gene is not just a part of india's make-up that can easily be wished away'Â Â the economist amartya sen is lamont university professor at harvard'profound and stimulatinghe deserves the recognitionhis most recent books are the idea of justice, identity and violence and development as freedomout 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 peacethis is a book that needed to have been writtenthe product of a great mind at the peak of its power'Â Â william dalrymple, sunday times 'one of the most influential public thinkers of our timesindia is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs and a veritable feast of viewpoints
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Pablo neruda was always greatly fascinated with the world of birds and it is in art of birds that the chilean nobel prize winner wanted to reflect his passion for these creatures and for the wealth of nature found in his beloved native landthis is a bilingual english-spanish edition, created not only for neruda enthusiasts, but also for nature and literature lovers who are keen to discover a unique book amongst the work of this renowned poetcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethere is a bit of yellowing at the top edge24 x 15 cm in size*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moreplease 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 catawikiplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein good condition
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2 original first editions by the nobel prize winner for literature günter grasscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe books will be carefully packed and shipped with tracking numberplease 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 catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeused condition with some signs of use (all can be seen in the photos) pages are darkened (post-war paper)with collector's ex-libris
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