Traubel

[ trou-buhl ]

/ ˈtraʊ bəl /

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noun

Helen, 1903–72, U.S. soprano.

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He spoke of one of my stories to which Traubel had called his attention, and reproved me gently for not "letting in the light."
A Son of the Middle Border|Hamlin Garland
Mr. Traubel is best known for his association with Whitman as friend, secretary, and literary executor.
Contemporary American Literature|John Matthews Manly and Edith Rickert
It seems to us—speaking only by intuition, for we never knew him—that Traubel was a happy man.
Pipefuls|Christopher Morley
A biographer (Horace Traubel) says, "He was very simple in his tastes, taking only two meals in a day."
Walt Whitman in Mickle Street|Elizabeth Leavitt Keller

This was done; he designated the people who were to receive them, and Mr. Traubel attended to the inscriptions.
Walt Whitman in Mickle Street|Elizabeth Leavitt Keller