Literature

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  Works in Finnish Elämä ja aurinko. – Helsinki : Kirja, 1916 Ihmislapsia elämän saatossa. – Helsinki : Kirja, 1917 Hurskas kurjuus. – Porvoo : Söderström, 1919 Rakas isänmaani. – Porvoo : Söderström, 1919 Hiltu ja Ragnar. – Porvoo : Söderström, 1923 Enkelten suojatit. – Porvoo : Söderström, 1923 Maan tasalta. – Porvoo : Söderström,…

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Selected works East Wind: West Wind. – New York : John Day, 1930 The Good Earth. – New York : John Day, 1931 Sons. – New York : John Day, 1932 The Young Revolutionist. – New York : Friendship, 1932 The First Wife and Other Stories. – New York : John Day, 1933 The Mother.…

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Banquet speech

Pearl Buck’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1938 It is not possible for me to express all that I feel of appreciation for what has been said and given to me. I accept, for myself, with the conviction of having received far beyond what I have been…

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Banquet speech

English Roger Martin du Gard’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1937 (Translation) The presence of so many illustrious persons assembled under the patronage of His Highness, the Crown Prince, heightens the emotions that I feel at finding myself here and hearing the words of praise that have…

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Works in French L’abbaye de Jumieges, 1909 Devenir!, 1909 L’une de nous, 1910 Jean Barois, 1913 Le testament du père Leleu, 1920 Temoignage : in memoriam, 1921 Le cahier gris (Les Thibault; 1), 1922 Le Penitencier (Les Thibault; 2), 1922 La belle saison. (Les Thibault; 3), 1923. – 2 vol. Noizemont-les-Vierges, 1928 La gonfle, 1928…

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Banquet speech

French Roger Martin du Gard’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1937 Monseigneur, Mesdames, Messieurs, La présence de tant de personnalités éminentes, réunies sous le patronage de Son Altesse le Prince Royal, augmente encore l’émotion que j’éprouve de me trouver ici, et d’entendre les paroles élogieuses qui viennent…

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Banquet speech

As the Laureate was unable to be present at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1936, the speech was read by James E. Brown, Jr., American Chargé d’Affaires It is an extraordinary privilege that has come to me to take before this gathering of eminent persons the place of my…

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Books in English (American editions only) Thirst and Other One Act Plays. – Boston : Gorham Press, 1914. – Content: Thirst, The Web, Warnongs, Fog, Recklessness Bound East for Cardiff // Provincetown Plays : First Series. – New York : Frank Shay, 1916 Before Breakfast // Provincetown Plays : Third Series. – New York :…

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