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Bayard, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de
(Encyclopedia) Bayard, Pierre Terrail, seigneur deBayard, Pierre Terrail, seigneur debāˈərd; pyĕr tĕrīˈyə sānyörˈ də bäyärˈ [key], c.1474–1524, French military hero, called le chevalier sans peur et…Wood, Clement
(Encyclopedia) Wood, Clement, 1888–1950, American writer, b. Tuscaloosa, Ala., grad. Univ. of Alabama, 1909, LL.B. Yale, 1911. Among his many works are books on the craft of poetry; biographies,…Trench, Richard Chenevix
(Encyclopedia) Trench, Richard Chenevix, 1807–86, Irish clergyman and author, b. Dublin. He was dean of Westminster, 1856–63, and Protestant archbishop of Dublin, 1863–84. His many theological…Wright, Judith
(Encyclopedia) Wright, Judith (Judith Arundell Wright), 1915–2000, Australian poet. After graduating from the Univ. of Sydney, she worked variously as a clerk, secretary, and statistician. She is…Seferis, George
(Encyclopedia) Seferis, GeorgeSeferis, Georgesĕfĕrˈēs [key] (Giorgos Sefiriades), 1900–1971, Greek poet. Educated at the Univ. of Paris, he returned to Greece, where he had a distinguished career as…Villeneuve, Pierre de
(Encyclopedia) Villeneuve, Pierre deVilleneuve, Pierre depyĕr də vēlnövˈ [key], 1763–1806, French admiral. He commanded the rear guard of the fleet in the disastrous battle of Abu Qir (1798). His…Berthelot, Pierre Eugène Marcelin
(Encyclopedia) Berthelot, Pierre Eugène MarcelinBerthelot, Pierre Eugène Marcelinpyĕr ûzhĕnˈ märsəlăNˈ bĕrtəlōˈ [key], 1827–1907, French chemist. He was professor at the École Supérieure de Pharmacie…Portuguese literature
(Encyclopedia) Portuguese literature, writings in Portuguese. The literature of Brazil is considered separately (see Brazilian literature). The modern period in Portuguese letters dates from the…Bonvalot, Pierre Gabriel Édouard
(Encyclopedia) Bonvalot, Pierre Gabriel ÉdouardBonvalot, Pierre Gabriel Édouardpyĕr gäbrēĕlˈ ādwärˈ bôNvälōˈ [key], 1853–1933, French explorer and author. In 1880–82 he visited central Asia, explored…Prévert, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Prévert, JacquesPrévert, Jacqueszhäk prāvĕrˈ [key], 1900–1977, French poet. One of the most popular of 20th-century French writers, Prévert produced poetry ranging from the humorous to…Trending
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