Bowen, Elizabeth (Dorothea Cole)
- Bowen, Elizabeth (Dorothea Cole)
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died Feb. 22, 1973, London, Eng.
Irish-born British novelist and short-story writer.
Among her novels are The House in Paris (
1935),
The Death of the Heart (
1938),
and The Heat of the Day (
1949).
Her short-
story collections include The Demon Lover (
1945).
Her finely wrought prose style frequently details uneasy and unfulfilling relationships among the upper middle class.
Her essays appear in Collected Impressions (
1950)
and Afterthought (
1962).
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Bowen,Elizabeth Dorothea Cole — Bowen, Elizabeth Dorothea Cole. 1899 1973. Irish born British writer best known for her novels, notably The House in Paris (1935) and The Heat of the Day (1949). * * * … Universalium
Bowen, Elizabeth (Dorothea Cole) — (7 jun. 1899, Dublín, Irlanda–22 feb. 1973, Londres, Inglaterra). Novelista y cuentista británica de origen irlandés. Entre sus novelas se cuentan La casa en París (1935), La muerte del corazón (1938) y El calor del día (1949). Entre sus obras… … Enciclopedia Universal
Bowen, Elizabeth — ▪ British author in full Elizabeth Dorothea Cole Bowen born June 7, 1899, Dublin, Ire. died Feb. 22, 1973, London, Eng. British novelist and short story writer who employed a finely wrought prose style in fictions frequently detailing uneasy… … Universalium
Elizabeth — /i liz euh beuhth/, n. 1. Douay Bible. Elisabeth. 2. (Elizaveta Petrovna) 1709 62, empress of Russia 1741 62 (daughter of Peter the Great). 3. (Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Luise, Princess of Wied) ( Carmen Sylva ) 1843 1916, queen of Rumania 1881… … Universalium
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Cole — (Apócope de colegio.) ► sustantivo masculino ENSEÑANZA familiar Colegio, centro docente: ■ ir al cole le suponía un esfuerzo cada mañana. * * * cole1 (Cantb.) m. *Chapuzón. cole2 (inf.) m. Apóc. de «colegio», muy frecuente, especialmente entre… … Enciclopedia Universal
Dorothea — /dawr euh thee euh, dor /, n. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning gift of God. * * * (as used in expressions) Bowen Elizabeth Dorothea Cole Dix Dorothea Lynde Lange Dorothea * * * … Universalium
Dorothea — (as used in expressions) Bowen, Elizabeth (Dorothea Cole) Dix, Dorothea (Lynde) Lange, Dorothea … Enciclopedia Universal
cole — /kohl/, n. any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, esp. kale and rape. Also called colewort. [bef. 1000; ME col(e), OE cal, caw(e)l < L caulis stalk, cabbage; c. Gk kaulós stalk. See KOHLRABI] * * * (as used in… … Universalium
Cole — /kohl/, n. 1. Thomas, 1801 48, U.S. painter, born in England: a founder of the Hudson River School of landscape painting. 2. Timothy, 1852 1931, U.S. wood engraver, born in England. 3. a male given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Bowen… … Universalium
