Banville
Théodore Faullain de
[tey-aw-dawr foh-lan duh] /teɪ ɔˈdɔr foʊˈlɛ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1823–91, French poet and dramatist.
Contemporary Examples
And the best of luck to Mr. Banville and my old friend Marlowe.
Leave John Banville Alone! Why Chandler’s Marlowe Should Live On Ace Atkins September 5, 2012
Banville is the heir to Proust, via Nabokov, and not because there is a lot of sex in Ancient Light.
This Week’s Hot Reads, Oct. 1, 2012 Jimmy So October 1, 2012
Banville would win in 2005, but not without more controversy.
The 12 Biggest Booker Prize Controversies Thomas Flynn July 22, 2013
What if Banville just wanted to write a mystery story and make some money?
Can Pulp Win the Booker? Allen Barra September 6, 2011
No, even I agree that his vita makes Banville look like the man for the job.
John Banville’s Terrible Idea to Write a New Novel on Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe Malcolm Jones August 9, 2012
That merits a chuckle, but Banville wins the battle of the pulp fatales.
Can Pulp Win the Booker? Allen Barra September 6, 2011
Banville may tarnish his hero a bit, particularly by tormenting him with alcohol.
Can Pulp Win the Booker? Allen Barra September 6, 2011
Historical Examples
If it was Hugo who invented French rhyme it was Banville who broke up the couplet.
Confessions of a Young Man George Moore
He seemed a new de Banville—dainty, dallying, and deft—a writer of witty and pretty verses—nothing more.
The Theory of the Theatre Clayton Hamilton
In these days Banville, like Gérard de Nerval in earlier times, ronsardised.
Essays in Little Andrew Lang
noun
Théodore de (teɔdɔr də). 1823–91, French poet, who anticipated the Parnassian school in his perfection of form and command of rhythm
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