Word: writer
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...prove to be far more sensible, and to have a greater sense of humor, than their traditional prototypes. Mr. O'Neill's drama of negro life builds up to the curtain with the keen sure, subtle strokes of a master in technique. It illustrates once again the writer's extraordinary power of creating an atmosphere that transcends the actual lines and action of the play. With these two plays as leaders, and with a number of others that may be said to be truly good, Mr. Shay has made a creditable selection from the enormous field of the American...
...phrasing in this is characteristic: "I desire that, even abroad as in the kingdom, we remember that date by fitting ceremonies." Manzoni is the dominant figure of modern Italian literature; one who has done more for its advance and the standardization of its diction than any other modern writer, and whose chief work "I Promessi Sposi", marks practically the beginning of the Italian novel: Mussolini's choice, as usual shows eminent good taste and balance. He plays the role of man of letters as well as statesman...
Heywood Broun is as much a phenomenon in American letters as any other man of whom I can at this moment think. Sport writer, feature writer, dramatic critic, columnist, essayist, novelist?he does all of these things, if not artistically, certainly successfully. His column in The New York World is followed avidly. His first novel, The Boy Grew Older, was received with some critical praise. One book of essays from the pen achieved a healthy sale. In my opinion, he is great only as a journalist; but as a journalist he is indubitably great...
What is his quality? What is this element of greatness? To meet Mr. Broun is to understand, partly at least, his gift as a writer. Large, shambling, often ill at ease, kindly, yet with that curious detachment which marks those who are much absorbed in their own thought, he invariably impresses one by his childlike eagerness. This is the fundamental characteristic of a great reporter, I judge. The world, as it appears to him each morning, is a new world. Events come to him as great God-given phenomena at which he gazes not with the eyes of a visionary...
...born peer to be raised to the House of Lords for services to the Empire. He is a self-made man who joined the staff of the Montreal Gazette at the age of 18, and at 21, with a capital of $100, he combined with George T. Lanigan, the writer, to establish the Montreal Star. Cancer is the great enigma of medical science. Many of the most dreaded diseases have been brought under control or greatly mitigated-smallpox with vaccine, typhoid fever with chlorination, diphtheria with antitoxin, tuberculosis with an all-round hygienic program, yellow fever with mosquito control, leprosy...