Perse
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- proper noun
- /pərˈseɪ/
- Literature
- Similar passages can be found in Bernanos, Mann, and St.-John Perse, to name three of the most eminent.
- Saint-John Perse
- Perse (John)
Examples
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Ferguson and Perse (2000) found that entertainment was the most salient motive for visiting the Web, followed by passing time, acquiring social information, and relaxation.
Academic text (2008) -
Saint-John Perse with the Antilleans, the Black and White Creoles.
Fiction book (2000) -
Perse, but this post is pure BS.
Blog text (1) -
I speak here out of personal experience, having yielded to that temptation in my dissertation on the French poet Saint-John Perse.
Academic text (1992) -
Perse and Rubin (1988) looked at media activity before, during, and after exposure to predict program satisfaction in the context of viewing gratifications.
Academic text (1999) -
Perse and Rubin (1990) studied the chronically lonely among 328 soap viewers and found that they perceived soaps as more realistic.
Academic text (1999) -
Other critics of Saint-John Perse have gone even farther in that direction, reading his poem "Anabase" as an epos retracing the deeds of a conqueror, the founding of cities, and the establishment of civilizations.
Academic text (1992) -
Saint-John Perse's head is tilted upward, whereas William Faulkner's head is held stubbornly parallel with the ground, as if secured by some straight and unavoidable prop.
Fiction book (2000) -
Saint-John Perse, whose real name is Alexis Leger, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960.
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The poetry of Saint-John Perse often reflects his experiences as a diplomat and the beauty of nature.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Perse is the pen name of the French poet and diplomat Alexis Leger, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960. A helpful way to remember the name is to think of Persia, which in French is 'Perse'; that image of a distant, rich land fits his wide-ranging poetry and life as a diplomat.