RAMUZ, CHARLES FERDINAND

shärl fĕrdēnäNˈ rämüzˈ, 1878–1947, Swiss novelist. His works deal with the simple people of his native canton of Vaud. Among his major novels are Le Règne de l'esprit malin (1917; tr. The Region of the Evil One, 1922), Présence de la mort (1922; tr. The End of All Men, 1944), La Grand Peur dans la montagne (1926), and Derborence (1935; tr. When the Mountain Fell, 1947).

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books on: Ramuz Charles Ferdinand  - 25 results

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Columbia Dictionary of Modern European Literature
Book by Horatio Smith; Columbia university press, 1947
Subjects: Authors, European--20th Century--Biography--Dictionaries, European Literature--20th Century--Bio-Bibliography, European Literature--Dictionaries
...Ortiga+ o 1915 . E. G. D. Ramuz, Charles Ferdinand 1878- Swiss novelist , was born...to his artistic temperament, Ramuz decided to go back to his native...volumes of fiction written by Ramuz since 1914 contain a searching...
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Encyclopedia of Literature
Book by Joseph T. Shipley; Philosophical Library, 1946
Subjects: Literature--Dictionaries, Indexes, Etc, Literature--History And Criticism
...in favor of literary obscurity. U. T. H., Jr. RAMUZ, CHARLES FERDINAND French-Swiss, b. 1878 , has written a long series...soil" literature. Gradually, and with the aid of Ramuz theoretical writings Journal , 1943 , it became clear...
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The Triple Stream: Four Centuries of English, French, and German Literature, 1531-1930
Book by Antony Brett-James; Bowes & Bowes, 1954
Subjects: Literature, Modern--Outlines, Syllabi, Etc
...Radiguet, Raymond, 1903-23 Ramuz, Charles-Ferdinand, 1878- Raynal, Guillaume...Romain, 1868-1944 Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741 Romains, Jules...1712-78 Sainte-Beuve, Charles-Augustin, 180469 Saint-Evremond...
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The Frail Social Body: Pornography, Homosexuality, and Other Fantasies in Interwar France
Book by Carolyn J. Dean; University of California Press, 2000
Subjects: Homosexuality--France, Pornography--France, Sex (Psychology)
...Andre, 137 , 137 n, 140 , 152 Ramuz, Charles-Ferdinand, Presence de la mort, 101 rape...litteraire, 75 80, 81 , 82 Renard, Charles-Noel, 86 , 114 , 115 repression...Richepin, Jean, 35 Richet, Charles, 69 Riolan, Dr., 152 , 153...
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Romain Rolland
Book by R. A. Francis; Berg, 1999
Subjects: Authors, French--20th Century--Biography, Rolland, Romain--1866-1944
...Louis, 239 Pau, 128 Pearson, W.W., 133 Peguy, Charles, 43 , 52 3, 55 , 59 , 61 , 73 , 82 , 86 , 90...239 Ramanuja, 208 Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 56 Ramuz, Charles-Ferdinand, 91 Raphael Sanzio, 19 , 32 , 67 , 119 , 215 realism...
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journal articles on: Ramuz Charles Ferdinand  - 3 results

 
 
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Stravinsky and C.-f. Ramuz: a Primitive Classicism
Journal article by Tom Gordon; Canadian University Music Review, Vol. 4, 1983
Subjects: Aesthetics, Art, Composers, Friendship, Music, Poets, Ramuz, Charles-Ferdinand, Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
Stravinsky and C.-f. Ramuz: a Primitive Classicism by Tom...literary collaborator and friend, Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz. Stravinsky was extroverted, socially adept, and direct; Ramuz was introverted, dour, and self...
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C-F Ramuz. the Young Man from Savoy
Journal article by Tim Feeney; The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Vol. 28, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Young Man from Savoy (Novel)--Book reviews
C-F Ramuz. the Young Man from Savoy. by Tim Feeney C-F Ramuz. The Young Man from Savoy. Trans...Cloth: $25.00; Paper: $15.00. Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz (1878-1947) seems underrepresented...
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A Dialogue Begins: Nadia Boulanger, Igor Stravinsky, and the Symphonie De Psaumes
Journal article by Kimberly Francis; Women & Music, Vol. 14, 2010
Subjects: Boulanger, Nadia--Criticism and interpretation, Boulanger, Nadia--Works, Composers--Criticism and interpretation, Composers--Works, Music teachers--Criticism and interpretation, Music teachers--Works, Stravinsky, Igor--Criticism and interpretation, Stravinsky, Igor--Works
...Firebird and the librettist Charles Ferdinand Ramuz with the text for The...and Judith Tick, "Charles Ires and Gender Ideology...George Balanchine, see Charles Joseph, Stravinsky and...For his issues with Ramuz over The Soldiers Tale...


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magazine articles on: Ramuz Charles Ferdinand  - 1 result

 
 
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Season Preview 2011-12: The Year's Top 10 Most-Produced Plays
Magazine article by Diep Tran; American Theatre, Vol. 28, October 2011
Subjects: Drama--Appreciation, Drama--Calendars, Drama--Personalities, Plays--Appreciation, Plays--Calendars, Plays--Personalities
...Jun 3. bobrauschenburgamerica, Charles L. Mee; dir: Stephan Golux...Thru Oct 9. The Soldiers Tale, Charles Ferdinand Ramuz; dir: Muriel Maffre, Tom Ross...adapt: Gayle Cornelison from Charles Perrault. Feb 8-Mar 23. On...


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newspaper articles on: Ramuz Charles Ferdinand  - 2 results

 
 
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Seven Days with Sam Mann
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), June 11, 2004
...production is inspired by the original created by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and Swiss poet and novelist Charles Ferdinand Ramuz. Performers include Will Kemp, Matthew Hart and Zenaida Yanowsky. Visit www.royal opera.org tuesday STAR...
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Warning: This Play Is a Bomb - Do Not Approach!
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), February 3, 2006
Subjects: Theater--Theater reviews
...is played with flair on oud, qanum and a rackety hand drum. The original Soldiers Tale, by Stravinsky and Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, was a reworking of the Faust story, written at the end of the Great War. That era is echoed here by the Western...


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encyclopedia articles on: Ramuz Charles Ferdinand  - 2 results

 
 
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Ramuz, Charles Ferdinand
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
RAMUZ, CHARLES FERDINAND sharl ferdenaN ramuz , 1878 1947, Swiss novelist. His works deal with the simple people of his native canton of Vaud. Among his major novels are Le Regne de lesprit malin (1917; tr. The Region of the Evil One, 1922...
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Pully
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...of Geneva. It is a residential suburb of Lausanne. The town has a 15th-century church and a museum honoring Charles Ferdinand Ramuz, the 19th-century Swiss novelist. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...


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