Word: tragic
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Werfel was born a Bohemian in Prague, studied philosophy in Germany, and was teaching in the University of Leipzig when the War called him to the Russian front. Settled in Vienna after the Armistice, he has lived there quietly ever since, proclaiming in poems, essays, plays and novels his tragic philosophy: the brotherhood of man. Great frequenter of cafés, he is fond of lapsing into Oriental calm, seeking inspiration while in that state. Beethoven-locked, corpulent, 44, Author Werfel is known in Austria primarily as a poet. Some of his U. S.-translated novels: Verdi...
...contemporaries and yet so pointed that it set the fire of unrest which was to break into an all-consuming flame when Luther, the violent forceful sword of reason pointed for battle with Rome. Although he was the subject of almost universal adulation Erasmus' life is in essence tragic. His unwillingness to partake of struggle, his profound hatred of violence prevented him from taking sides when all of Europe was madly partisan. Both parties wanted his support but he could not give himself up to partisanship, for his ideal was utterly sixteenth century humanistic--all of mankind...
Both Reader Hallam and TIME are right. When broadcasting, Poet Millay reads her poems, especially her children's verse, in a childlike treble. But just as often her voice varies with her mood to tragic huskiness. Sometimes her throat plays unfortunate tricks. Last fortnight in Detroit, where she gave a reading, Miss Millay was repeatedly interrupted by coughing in the audience. Each time she would pause, roundly upbraid the coughers. Toward the end of her reading Miss Millay herself was seized by a fit of coughing, to the undisguised glee of her audience...
...once the most certain, and for many people the most tragic, of all hazards....I do not know whether this is the time for any Federal legislation on old-age security. Organizations promoting fantastic schemes have aroused hopes which cannot possibly be fulfilled.* Through their activities they have increased the difficulties of getting sound legislation, but I hope that in time we may be able to provide security for the aged-a sound and a uniform system which will provide true security...
Already aware of Amundsen's prior success, Britain was stunned by the tragic news. A national memorial service was held. Scott had written, "For God's sake, take care of our people." The Lord Mayor of London started a fund for the dead men's' families. Before long ?90,000 had poured in. It was decided that the surplus should be used not only for a Scott monument but for the advancement of polar research. Professor Frank Debenham, Cambridge University geographer who had traveled with Scott, had an idea that became a vision...