1960

Nobel Lecture

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1961 Africa and Freedom In years gone by, some of the greatest men of our century have stood here to receive this award, men whose names and deeds have enriched the pages of human history, men whom future generations will regard as having shaped the world of our time. No one…

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Banquet speech

English Saint-John Perse’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1960 (Translation) I have accepted in behalf of poetry the honour which has been given to it here and which I am anxious to restore to it. Without you poetry would not often be held in esteem, for there…

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Banquet speech

French Saint-John Perse’s speech at the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, December 10, 1960 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. J’ai accepté pour la poésie l’hommage qui lui est ici rendu, et que j’ai hâte de lui restituer. La poésie, sans vous, ne serait pas souvent à l’honneur.…

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Biographical

Donald Arthur Glaser was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 21, 1926, the son of William J. Glaser, a businessman, and his wife Lena. He received his early education in the public schools of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and took his B.Sc. degree in physics and mathematics at the Case Institute of Technology in 1946. His…

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Potage trois couronnes Selle d´agneau rôtie, sauce au madère, pimentée Pommes rissolées Salade de saison Savarin lapon au rhum Crème fouettée VINS Château de Plaisan, 1955 Champagne Pommery & Greno Brut Café Cognac Frapin V.S.O.P. Liqueur Bénédictine D.O.M. BUFFET

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