Heyse

American  

[hahy-zuh] / ˈhaɪ zə /

noun

1. Paul (Johann von) 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.

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Example Sentences

Jeff Heyse, spokesman for the Galveston Police Department, which is reviewing two of the unsolved murders, said he found it “interesting” that Bell wants immunity when he is already serving a life sentence.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2011

“We’re looking at where we can go from here,” Heyse said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2011

Since Heyse believes that every story should embody some specific thought, something to distinguish it absolutely from every other, it is easily comprehensible that many of his tales are morbid and unreal.

From A Divided Heart and Other Stories by Heyse, Paul

Heyse is also the author of several novels on a larger scale, all of which have gained success and provoked abundant discussion.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

Heyse works in the spirit of a sculptor; he seizes upon some picturesque incident or situation, and chisels and polishes until all the effect which it is capable of producing has been extracted from it.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various