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Vialatte, who spent decades bringing Kafka into French, was particularly attuned to the comedy of the writing, the mirth it took in absurdity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The temptation was to laugh because the place couldn't have been any more electrified, but the drama down below didn't allow for mirth.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Place this alongside Horace in one of his “Epistles”: “The advancing years rob us of every thing: they have taken away my mirth, my gallantry, my revelings, and play.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Hopefully, that mirth is starting to wear thin.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2026
Right now, they shine with barely restrained mirth.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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