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  2. 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature - Wikipedia

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    The 1923 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Irish poet and dramatist William Butler Yeats (1865–1939) "for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation". [1] He was the first Irish Nobel laureate in literature.

  3. Theatre of Cruelty - Wikipedia

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    The Theatre of Cruelty gives expression to everything that is ‘crime, love, war, or madness' in order to ‘unforgettably root within us the ideas of perpetual conflict, a spasm in which life is continually lacerated, in which everything in creation rises up and asserts itself against our appointed rank.

  4. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:

  5. Sir Eglamour of Artois - Wikipedia

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    The third task that the earl gives Sir Eglamour is the kill a dragon that is terrorising Rome. Before leaving for this final test, Sir Eglamour asks for twelve weeks to recuperate and the earl's noblemen support him in this request, so it is granted. During this time, Sir Eglamour gives Christabel a child.

  6. From each according to his ability, to each according to his ...

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    Marx; Engels; Morris; Lafargue; Rubin; Kautsky; Plekhanov; Du Bois; Connolly; Lenin; Luxemburg; Liebknecht; Kollontai; Bogdanov; Stalin; Trotsky; Grossman; Zinoviev ...

  7. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade - Wikipedia

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    When life gives you lemons, make lemonade is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune. Lemons suggest sourness or difficulty in life; making lemonade is turning them into something positive or desirable.

  8. Head of the Commonwealth - Wikipedia

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    He delivered his first Commonwealth Day message on 13 March 2023, in the week that marked the 10th anniversary of the Charter of the Commonwealth, which Charles III said, "gives expression to our defining values—peace and justice; tolerance, respect, and solidarity; care for our environment and for the most vulnerable among us". [24]

  9. Yōko Ogawa - Wikipedia

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    And writing could give people freedom.” [9] Given its themes of persecution and confinement, The Memory Police in particular is a response to Anne's diary and the Holocaust in general. While at Waseda University, she was influenced by fellow Japanese authors such as Mieko Kanai , Kenzaburō Ōe , and Haruki Murakami . [ 10 ]