Banville

[ bahn-veel ]

/ bɑ̃ˈvil /

noun

Thé·o·dore Faul·lain de

[tey-aw-dawr foh-lan duh] /teɪ ɔˈdɔr foʊˈlɛ̃ də/, 1823–91, French poet and dramatist.

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Examples from the Web for banville

Banville published a letter in The Guardian criticizing the elitist preferences of the Booker judges.
The 12 Biggest Booker Prize Controversies|Thomas Flynn|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Banville would win in 2005, but not without more controversy.
The 12 Biggest Booker Prize Controversies|Thomas Flynn|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

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 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In these days Banville, like Gérard de Nerval in earlier times, ronsardised.
Essays in Little|Andrew Lang
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

British Dictionary definitions for banville

Banville

/ (French bɑ̃vil) /

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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