Barzun

[ bahr-zuhn ]

noun

1. Jacques (Martin), 1907–2012, U.S. historian, educator, and writer, born in France.

Example Sentences

You can look to George Plimpton and Jacques Barzun for explanations about the attraction that baseball holds for writers.

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In the autumn 1944 issue of the journal Chimera: A Literary Quarterly, Barzun published “In Memoriam: R.H.P., 1907-1944.”

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“An invincible modesty—not shyness—held him back,” wrote Barzun.

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The ever-eclectic Barzun contributed to its special issues on myth and detective fiction.

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Since Barzun was blessed with an extraordinarily long life, it seems fitting that we remember his friend who had a short one.

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In the words of Jacques Barzun, a devoted educator committed to literacy, education failed to "develop native intelligence."

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