1971

Award ceremony speech

Excerpt from the Prize Award Ceremony and Banquet in Oslo The 1971 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Willy Brandt. The solemn Prize Award Ceremony took place on December 10 in the assembly hall of the University of Oslo. Their Majesties the King and Queen of Norway honored the ceremony with their presence. Mr. Willy…

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Poetry

Spanish Juventud Un perfume como una ácida espada de ciruelas en un camino, los besos del azúcar en los dientes, las gotas vitales resbalando en los dedos, la dulce pulpa erótica, las eras, los pajares, los incitantes sitios secretos de las casas anchas, los colchones dormidos en el pasado, el agrio valle verde mirado desde…

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Award ceremony speech

Presentation Speech by Professor of the Translation Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen. One of the tasks of economic science is to inquire into what is really happening in a world where only certain things can be directly observed. Let us consider the economic development during the last few centuries. To undertake a…

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Biographical

I was born in Russia in 1901, of Jewish parents, and came to the United States in 1922 to join my father who left Russia for the United States before World War I. My university studies began in Russia, and were completed at Columbia University (B.Sc. in 1923, M.A. in 1924, Ph.D. in 1926). It…

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Mousse froide de turbot truffée au champagne à l´Edlund Poulet rôti Christineberg Salade Soufflé glace Grand-Marnier à la Solliden VINS Krug Brut Réserve Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeaz 1962 Café Cognac Renault Carte Noir Liqueur Apricot Brandy Bols Cherry Heering BUFFET

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Biographical

Willy Brandt was born in Lübeck, Germany, in December, 1913. He was educated in Lübeck and in Oslo after escaping Nazi persecution in Germany. After leaving Germany, he continued his work against Nazism through international cooperation and frequent visits to various European countries. He had close links with German anti-Nazi forces and for some time…

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