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Banville

[ bahn-veel ]

/ bɑ̃ˈvil /

noun

Thé·o·dore Faul·lain de

[tey-aw-dawr foh-lan duh] /teɪ ɔˈdɔr foʊˈlɛ̃ də/,1823–91, French poet and dramatist.

Example sentences from the Web for banville

Banville published a letter in The Guardian criticizing the elitist preferences of the Booker judges.

The 12 Biggest Booker Prize Controversies |Thomas Flynn |July 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Banville would win in 2005, but not without more controversy.

The 12 Biggest Booker Prize Controversies |Thomas Flynn |July 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Banville is the heir to Proust, via Nabokov, and not because there is a lot of sex in Ancient Light.

This Week’s Hot Reads, Oct. 1, 2012 |Jimmy So |October 2, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
And the best of luck to Mr. Banville and my old friend Marlowe.

Leave John Banville Alone! Why Chandler’s Marlowe Should Live On |Ace Atkins |September 6, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

No, even I agree that his vita makes Banville look like the man for the job.

John Banville’s Terrible Idea to Write a New Novel on Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe |Malcolm Jones |August 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In these days Banville, like Gérard de Nerval in earlier times, ronsardised.

Essays in Little |Andrew Lang
If it was Hugo who invented French rhyme it was Banville who broke up the couplet.

Confessions of a Young Man |George Moore
He seemed a new de Banville—dainty, dallying, and deft—a writer of witty and pretty verses—nothing more.

The Theory of the Theatre |Clayton Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for banville

Banville

/ (French bɑ̃vil) /

noun

Théodore de (teɔdɔr də). 1823–91, French poet, who anticipated the Parnassian school in his perfection of form and command of rhythm