Winning nobel prize
List winning nobel prize
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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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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' 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 india'profound and stimulatingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshows 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 harvardhis books have been translated into thirty languageshis most recent books are the idea of justice, identity and violence and development as freedomthe product of a great mind at the peak of its power' 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 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 peacethis is a book that needed to have been writtenhe deserves the recognition
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nobel prize winning writer see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop micklegate cover has tiny tear at bottom, name at top
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Sweden nobel peace prize laureats mnh ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx read more
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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 sources see oxfam website for delivery information read morelauded 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 sympathiesex libris stamp on spine and copyright pageyale university press, hardcover, first edition used: good plus conditiondj wrapped in cellophane
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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 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 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" see oxfam website for delivery information read more 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
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Sebald, who the prize committee admitted had been a leading candidate up until his untimely death inhe fits the nobel prize winner profile too: a european novelist (18 of the last 25 nobels have gone to european writers, including the uk and ireland; 16 out of the past 25 winners are only or primarily novelists), but is he still too unproven? read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storekrasznahorkai many see as the heir to wplease 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 catawikikrasznahorkai leapt into contention in , when he won the man booker internationalcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelibrary, not a book club, no remainder or owner's markshardcover first uk edition, first printingas new, appears unread in a fine dust jacket, not price clipped
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Oxfam bookshop st albans envelope commemorating the sharing of the peace prize by prime minister menachim begin and president anwar sadat on 10th december ; stamp franked jerusalem on same date see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Pure bred rare breed large fowl brown leghorn cockerel from prize winning stockoriginal birds sourced from the leghorn society read morethe strain lay a good size white eggthese are not hybrid birds
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Mixture of males and females two years old selling due to move away and selling smallholding they are from prize winning stock the females are laying now eggs will be fertile would prefer them to go together read more
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We also have embryos available from the 1st placed royal welsh winning valais ram inwe have 18 blacknose valais embryos available from our prize winning flock, with some new bloodlines to the uk! these are from our mv, group 1 ram and group 2 ewes (this ram is a new import with some exiting and new breeding to uk)these are limited to only 10 being offeredthe embryos are all graded and are ready to be implanted into your recipient ewes and are mv accreditedthe embryos will be sold in groups of 4price is per embryo
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Steinbeck 'once there was a war' - winner of the nobel prize a corgi book "only john steinbeck could write such a book about the ordinary soldier "corgi reissue date50 uk 4a read morepocket sized book in good condition but somewhat grubby due to age
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It should be remembered that maurice maeterlinck was the only belgian writer to receive the nobel prize for literature inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease 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 catawikicatawiki’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 inthis is one of the only known copiesby maurice maeterlinck in during his stay in america after the second world wara 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 publicit should be pointed out that there is no written record of this ballet
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecincuentin th centenary, series iv
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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 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 storethe 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 inat the instigation of giangiacomo feltrinelli, the manuscript was smuggled to milan and published inplease 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"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 availabledoctor zhivago (/??'v??go?/ zhiv-ah-goh;[1] russian: ??´???? ????´??, ipa: ['dokt?r ??'vag?]) is a novel by boris pasternak, first published in in italydue to the author's independent-minded stance on the october revolution, doctor zhivago was refused publication in the ussrthe novel is named after its protagonist, yuri zhivago, a physician and poet, and takes place between the russian revolution of and world war ii
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Collection of 15 silver 10 euro proof coins commemorating: european union council, italian presidency ; genoa european capital of culture , fleur de coin; leonardo da vinci th anniversary of unicef , not proof; italy world football champions , fleur de coin; 100th anniversary of the foundation of the school of the medal th anniversary of the birth of antonio canova th anniversary of the treaty of rome th centenary of the university of perugia th anniversary of the birth of andrea palladio th anniversary of guglielmo marconi's nobel prize ; international year of astronomy th anniversary of the death of annibale caracci ; l'aquila th anniversary of the foundation of the futurist movementour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeitalian republicplease 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecoins never taken out of their capsules, in original boxes
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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 more) this is copy # 33the printing of the text was completed in the spring ofour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store" [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 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 edition is limited to 75 numbered copies signed by calvino and frasconiwithout question, calvino was one of the greatest of modern italian writers"this is copy number 33please 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 catawikithe volume is illustrated by 4 multicolored woodcuts by antonio frasconi, and was published in 4to by the plain wrapper press at cottondale, al, usa incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesigned by italo calvino and antonio frasconi copy #33 of only 75 printedthe paper was hand-made at the cartiere enrico magnani and was printed dampover his long career, calvino produced only two of his works in english in signed, limited editionsthe 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 colemanthe type is handset post mediaeval which was cast by hthe 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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Page 10 holds the world famous and controversial photo of the later nobel prize winner elie wiesel, lying on a wooden bunk bed with fellow prisoners in buchenwaldour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease 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 catawikidespite the title, there are no photos nor text involving arnhem in the bookletcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein addition with descriptions of the photoshe joins the resistance and is sentenced to three years in for ‘beihilfe bildung einer geheimen verbindung’take note: the oclc (online computer library center) / worldcat with more than affiliated libraries in more than 90 countries only mentions 5 (!) copies in the collection worldwide, four in the netherlands and one in the usa (as of february )jan schiet (amsterdam - roelofarendsveen )settles as an independent photographer in amsterdam inhe is transferred to zuchthaus siegburg in januaryschiet is liberated by the allies on 10 aprilthe material of arnhem is (likely) only shown in the exhibition itselfwith shocking and impressive photos of the just liberated camps and 8 ppthis concerns an extraordinary rare exhibition guide with 24 ppthe photo was first published in the new york times on 6 may with the caption ‘crowded bunks in the prison camp at buchenwald’photos of the concentration camps were made available by the usis, (united states information service photographic section, amsterdam) en den heer jan schiet fotograaf, amsterdam
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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 inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storela peste is a novel by albert camus published in and awarded the prix des critiques the same yearplease 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehalf-bound in bradel vellum- preserved title cover
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From malala yousafzai as the youngest nobel prize laureate and carmen amaya beginning her remarkable dance career at age four to swimmer diana nyad breaking a world record at sixty- four and doris lessing still penning stories into her nineties, this inspiring volume will compel readers to reconnect with their own dreams and envision new goals to challenge themselves at any stage of lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop skipton following the great success of pioneers of the possible, angella nazarian returns with an extraordinary sequel, visionary womensigned by the author: 'dear margaret; reach higher; dig deeper' with dustcover which has a small tear on fold over edgefeaturing a foreword by melanne verveer, the director of the georgetown institute for women, peace and security, this new title highlights twenty more innovative and forward-thinking women
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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 land*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store24 x 15 cm in sizeplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredplease 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein good conditionthere is a bit of yellowing at the top edgethis 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 poet
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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 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
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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 he spent his lie writing letters, huge numbers of them to friends, acquaintances, newspapers, even enemies (of which he had an abundance) thousands surviveout 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 he was also one of the greatest letter-writers of his timewe should be thankful that they do edited by david marr at his death in , patrick white had achieved wide fame as a novelistsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen patrick white:a life was published to great acclaim in , marr had several thousand letters in hand; he has located another thousand sincebut patrick white was more than a novelist so remarkable are the letters that despite his frequent injunction that they be burned, most recipients insisted on saving them 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 doubtoxfam shop gloucester patrick white - letters 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 death 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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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 stsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewelch medal of the american association for the history of medicineedmunds 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 geniusoriginally 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 h
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On publishing paper (only ten copies on hollande paper, which were the first prints), but with a lovely message to his colleague george meredith (), one of the most famous english authors of the time and nominated seven times for the nobel prize: “ to george meredith / a small token of my deep admiration and respect / marcel schwob / paris, janour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store“for my sister maggie” was there perhaps a connection between "maggie" schwob and george meredith? condition: very lightly aged spine, otherwise a lovely copy, uncroppedplease 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemarcel schwob: le roi au masque d'or - paris, ollendorf, pp” it should also be noted that the author dedicated this book in englisha treasured copy of the first edition of this collection of 21 short stories by marcel schwob (), a very famous aesthete and author of the belle epoque and now sometimes considered one of the predecessors of the surrealistsin a lovely period green glazed half calfskin binding, preserved covers and spine, gilded upper edge (19 x 12 cm)
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Oxfam books & music bedford nobel prize inbob dylan recalls in 'chronicles' his encounters with musicians, producers and artists and his first loves and tells us about the disorganized library, discovered at a friend's house and which was essential in his training, where he read from tucidides to eliotbob dylan arrived in new york in , when he was not yet twenty years oldpaperback version of this book, which is in portugesesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein good, almost unread conditionthe meetings he had in the tumultuous and nightly grennwich village would mark his lifefirst volume of "chronicles"
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturein this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicsa few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombcover & spine in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom 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 omnipresentwe are all potential targetsin 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 similaritiesnow it is much more complexfrom 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-involvedfor 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 nigerpages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agethe fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorism
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He was nominated for the nobel prize in literaturehistoire de magali - by andré chamsonhe was the father of the novelist frédérique hébrardour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeboards a little rubbed and spine slightly fadedandré chamson was a french archivist, novelist and essayistcharles vildrac was a parisian libertarian playwright, and poetplease 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 catawikivery good condition insidecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegreen cloth covered hardback, with gilt design and title to front boardles lunettes du lion - by charles vildracslightly age toned pages, but otherwise good condition insidevildrac's first poems were written when he was still a teenager in the sblue cloth covered hardback, with gilt design and title to front boardhe was author of the earliest children's novel, "l'île rose"illustré de lithographies en quatre couleurs, par edy legrandavec soixante dessins de madeleine charlétywonderful colour illustrations, including charming illustrated end papers
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