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Word: valkyrish (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...author's genius is undeniable in the earliest story, "Little Herr Friede-mann," the stark, pathetic account of a hunchback, whose reasoned contentment is shattered by his sudden love for a flashing Valkyrish woman. Her cruel scorn for his declared love drives him to drowning himself ludicrously?head in the river, feet on the bank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Pervading Sadness | 6/4/1928 | See Source »

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