Biography EssayWhen in the summer of 1972 Heinrich Boll received the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in literature, he responded with the surprised question: "Was, ich, und nicht Gunter ...
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One of Germany's most popular and prolific authors, Heinrich Böll (1917-1985) gained international fame--winning the Nobel Prize in 1972--as a chronicler of the Federal German Republic (1949-1990...
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When in the summer of 1972 Heinrich Böll received the news that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in literature, he responded with the surprised question: "Was, ich, und nicht Günter Grass...
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Critical Essay by Frank J. Warnke
It is wrong-headed to read The Clown as a simple condemnation of German national character, or to find in its wistful hero that mythical figure so dear to our own un...
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Bello Nock, the daredevil clown, was all smiles Sunday when he was reunited with his lost little bike.The star of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus thanked Ricky Robinson, who found...
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Reputed mob boss Joseph "Joey the Clown" Lombardo told a jury Tuesday that he once shined police officers' shoes and ran a dice game, but he denied committing a murder that could send him to prison...
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The clown walked into church like he owned the place.KoKoMo stood proudly in the sanctuary of Carrollwood Baptist, his huge white shoes planted firmly, his head-to-toe sequins glimmering, his nose ...
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The men and women in white face-paint and polka-dot bow-ties sang hymns and said prayers as one of their number rode a unicycle down the aisle of an austere east London church.The group was gathere...
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Stephen Ringold is a clown facing a tough audience _ a sick child in a hospital room who needs holiday cheer.For a few minutes, Stephany Nieto sits on her mother's lap, suspiciously eyeing the tall...
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Stephen Ringold is a clown facing a tough audience _ a sick child in a hospital room who needs holiday cheer. For a few minutes, Stephany Nieto sits on her mother's lap, suspiciously eyeing the tal...
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Do you believe "The Clown" or an admitted hit man?Jurors will have to decide when they begin deliberations Tuesday in Chicago's biggest mob trial in years. They got the case Thursday night after pr...
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Tucked amid $600,000 condominiums in this tony neighborhood is a motor-home community of self-described "bourgeoisie bohemians" so popular there is a waiting list of people ready snap up any site t...
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Rostock, Germany (dpa) - Germany's constitutional court heard
appeals Tuesday from demonstrators who hope to bring their criticism
of globalization within hearing of Group o...
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Srinagar, Kashmir (dpa) - Scores of demonstrators Friday marched
through Srinagar, the capital of India-administered Kashmir, to
protest the British government's move to kni...
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Heinrich Böll
Heinrich (Theodor) Boell
Critical Essay by Frank J. Warnke
Bello the clown's mini-bike returned
