The nobel prize in literature
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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 laureate 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 book 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"our 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 spineoxfam 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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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 indiathe 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 timeshe deserves the recognitionindia is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs and a veritable feast of viewpointsout 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 peace'profound and stimulatingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a book that needed to have been writtenhis 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 harvardhis most recent books are the idea of justice, identity and violence and development as freedom
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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 morethe edition is limited to 75 numbered copies signed by calvino and frasconithe special limited first edition of italo calvino's 'prina che tu dica 'pronto'' (translated into english by william weaver as 'before you say 'hello')signed by italo calvino and antonio frasconi copy #33 of only 75 printedthe printing of the text was completed in the spring ofare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki"this is copy number 33) this is copy # 33without question, calvino was one of the greatest of modern italian writersour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe type is handset post mediaeval which was cast by hcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe woodcuts were printed by antony o'hara and john colemanthe paper was hand-made at the cartiere enrico magnani and was printed damp" [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 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 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 volume is bound in quarter-leather-backed paste-paper boards, enclosed in the publisher’s clamshell box with a paper label on the coverover his long career, calvino produced only two of his works in english in signed, limited editionsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturepages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agefrom 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 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 similaritiesfrom 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 omnipresentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor 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 nigerwe are all potential targetsa few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombnow it is much more complexthe fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorismin this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicscover & spine in very good condition
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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 copiesthis leaflet is the staging text for the ballet intended for the american publicit 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 catawikiour 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 availablethis ballet is one of the last works by maurice maeterlinck who died a few years later in nice, france inby maurice maeterlinck in during his stay in america after the second world warplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea very rare 4-page leaflet of a ballet written and directed in the u
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He was nominated for the nobel prize in literaturevildrac's first poems were written when he was still a teenager in the sgreen cloth covered hardback, with gilt design and title to front boardwonderful colour illustrations, including charming illustrated end papersare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiillustré de lithographies en quatre couleurs, par edy legrandslightly age toned pages, but otherwise good condition insideblue 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 storeandré chamson was a french archivist, novelist and essayistcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehistoire de magali - by andré chamsonhe was the father of the novelist frédérique hébrardles lunettes du lion - by charles vildraccharles vildrac was a parisian libertarian playwright, and poetboards a little rubbed and spine slightly fadedavec soixante dessins de madeleine charlétyvery good condition insideplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehe was author of the earliest children's novel, "l'île rose"
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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 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 soilingare 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 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 printing
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Pablo neruda was awarded the nobel prize in literature inare 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 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 availabletwintig liefdesgedichten en een wanhoopszang with an introduction by translator willem bossier uitgeverij orion, desclee de brouwer, ppcanto general cover: jan vanriet, watercolour edition of de morgen, ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesewn - hardcover - mm condition: good will be sent with track and tracehardcover with dust jacket - mm condition: as new
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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 sourcesdj wrapped in cellophaneex libris stamp on spine and copyright pagelauded 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 moreyale university press, hardcover, first edition used: good plus condition
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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 uniondue to the author's independent-minded stance on the october revolution, doctor zhivago was refused publication in the ussrdoctor zhivago (/??'v??go?/ zhiv-ah-goh;[1] russian: ??´???? ????´??, ipa: ['dokt?r ??'vag?]) is a novel by boris pasternak, first published in in italy"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 wearat the instigation of giangiacomo feltrinelli, the manuscript was smuggled to milan and published inthe 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 inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe novel is named after its protagonist, yuri zhivago, a physician and poet, and takes place between the russian revolution of and world war iithe 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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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 inare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihalf-bound in bradel vellum- preserved title coverla peste is a novel by albert camus published in and awarded the prix des critiques the same yearour 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 website
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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 imagination thousands surviveoxfam shop gloucester patrick white - letters 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 doubtwhen patrick white:a life was published to great acclaim in , marr had several thousand letters in hand; he has located another thousand sinceout 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 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 deathsee oxfam website for delivery information read more so remarkable are the letters that despite his frequent injunction that they be burned, most recipients insisted on saving them edited by david marr at his death in , patrick white had achieved wide fame as a novelist he was also one of the greatest letter-writers of his time he spent his lie writing letters, huge numbers of them to friends, acquaintances, newspapers, even enemies (of which he had an abundance)we should be thankful that they dobut patrick white was more than a novelist 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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Paustovsky () was a russian soviet writer nominated for the nobel prize for literature inoxfam shop kendal hardback with dust jacket in vgcsee 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 sthis is the fifth volit has been called a "biography of the soul" rather than a biography of eventsit is not a strictly historical document but rather a long, lyrical tale focusing on the internal perceptions and poetic development of the writerof his autobiography
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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 lifesee 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 recollectionsit 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 now
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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 winhardcover first edition (macmillan, ), second impression (october, )with multiple illustrations by kiplingare 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablenot ex library, not a book club; no dust jacket as issuedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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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 markhardcover first german edition (rowohlt ), 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenear fine with a small spine lean in a near fine jacket
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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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Democratic republic of congo nobel prize laureats and space set mnh ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice read more
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'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 america'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 consciencethey are concerned with race, gender and globalisationthe 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 baldwinthe duty of the press and the role of the artist" - 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 usthe sweep of american history and the current state of politicsshe revisits the bluest eye, sula and beloved; reassessing the novels that have become touchstones for generations of readersit celebrates morrison's extraordinary contribution to the literary worldthat may be the meaning of lifeshe was a magician with language, who understood the power of wordsthroughout mouth full of blood our search for truth, moral integrity and expertise is met by toni morrison with controlled anger, elegance and literary excellencebut we do languageour truth-tellermouth full of blood is a powerful, erudite and essential gathering of ideas that speaks to us allshe speaks to graduating students and visitors to both the louvre and america's black holocaust museumshe used them to roil us, to wake us, to educate us and help us grapple with our deepest wounds and try to comprehend themthat may be the measure of our lives
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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 macleodoxfam 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 diseasesee 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 hwelch medal of the american association for the history of medicinein 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 genius
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Oxfam bookshop st albans envelope portraying prime minister menachim begin and representative of president anwar sadat receiving the peace prize in oslo, 10th december with stamp franked cairo on same datesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop st albans envelope portraying prime minister menachim begin and representative of president anwar sadat receiving the peace prize in oslo, 10th december with stamp franked oslo on same datesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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From the nobel collectionare buying from outside of the ukhermione granger's wanduk mainland from ÂŁ3official collectors wand
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'the eye in the door' was awarded the guardian fiction prize, while the final volume in the 'regeneration' trilogy, 'the ghost road', won the booker prize ina sequel every bit as unwaveringly intense and intelligent as its predecessor'see oxfam website for delivery information read morewriting in the sunday times, peter kemp said, 'in the climate of exhaustion and hysteria amid which the war is wearing to its close, pressures to fall into line become fierce and take ugly formsoxfam bookshop cheltenham set in london in , 'the eye in the door' is an intense and profoundly intelligent examination of the effects of war, continuing the interwoven stories of dr william rivers, billy prior, and siegfried sassoon begun in 'regeneration'at the forefront of her story, barker places figures especially menaced by this: pacifists, conscientious objectors and homosexuals
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Oxfam books & music beeston edinburgh university press, very good condition, crease on front cover this book fills a gap in the existing literature on the second world war by covering the range of challenges, threats, issues, dilemmas, and changes faced and dealt with by sweden during the conflictmany misconceptions and false impressions have arisen and persisted as a result of deliberate misinformation and concealment by all sides during that timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreinterest in sweden's wartime experiences has increased due to its post-war profile as a neutral that both allowed german troops to transit through its territory and also carried on trading with the nazi regime during the holocaust yearsreaders of this book will gain a fresh, broad view of the period, personalities and problems from a swedish orientation
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the stories of john cheever by john cheever when the stories of john cheever was originally published, it became an immediate national bestseller and won the pulitzer prizepages clean, small crease to the back cover, minor wear to the cover spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read more" in very good conditionvintage books is proud to reintroduce this magnificent collectionhere are sixty-one stories that chronicle the lives of what has been called "the greatest generationin the years since, it has become a classic" from the early wonder and disillusionment of city life in "the enormous radio" to the surprising discoveries and common mysteries of suburbia in "the housebreaker of shady hill" and "the swimmer," cheever tells us everything we need to know about "the pain and sweetness of life
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The author has found compelling evidence to suggest the church was not only built on templar land, but had a connection with the grand master of the order himselfit reveals the struggles over land ownership in the county, and introduces the reader to little known historical characters including william de marisco, revealing his struggle with the templars, and claim to the throne of englandsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerichly illustrated and compiled using original research, this book is sure to appeal to everyone interested in medieval historyoxfam bookshop cheltenham this fascinating new book explores what life was like during the templars' stay in somerset during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuriesthe final chapter explores the controversy surrounding a carved wooden man's head discovered in a somerset church
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The danish academy in rome became his last official commission, and fisker put all of his knowledge and artistic skills into its design; he wanted it to be his "crowning work"he later developed his distinctive style that has been called danish or vernacular modernismkay fisker was a leading figure in danish architecture in the decades around the middle of the last centurythe book describes important developments in twentieth-century danish and scandinavian architectural historyoxfam bookshop hove very good condition, appears unreadsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas a young man, fisker worked with gunnar asplund and sigurd leverentz, the two most important architects of the younger generation in sweden, and he never forgot his scandinavian rootsit moreover provides fascinating insights into the theory and practice of restoration of modern buildings
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