Musil

American

[moo-sil, -zil] / ˈmu sɪl, -zɪl /

noun

Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.

Musil British

/ ˈmuːzɪl /

noun

Robert (ˈroːbɛrt). 1880–1942, Austrian novelist, whose novel The Man Without Qualities (1930–42) is an ironic examination of contemporary ills

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I wish writers could just sit around and be dreamy instead of having, to borrow the words of Robert Musil, to “eat steak and keep moving.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

“I was sickened by this use of technology that I had had such great hopes for,” Vonnegut told journalist Robert Musil in 1980, “and so I came to fear it.”

From Science Magazine • Nov. 10, 2022

Romford heavyweight Johnny Fisher extended his unbeaten record to 7-0 thanks to a first-round demolition of Czech fighter Dominik Musil, who was knocked down twice before the fight was stopped.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2022

Musil sculpted the face of the sorrel into the herd, resulting in a piece so intricate in detail that the entire work looks carved in 3D.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022

Musil was fascinated by notions of androgyny and bisexuality.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2019

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