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Joyce, William |
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Joyce, William, 1906–46, British Nazi propagandist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., called Lord Haw-Haw. Taken to England as a child, Joyce became involved there in the fascist movement. He went to Germany just before the outbreak of World War II and throughout the war broadcast German propaganda in English from Berlin. He was captured by British soldiers in Germany in 1945. Despite his American birth, he was adjudged subject to British jurisdiction because he held a British passport. He was convicted of treason and hanged.
BibliographySee biography by J. A. Cole (1964); R. West, The New Meaning of Treason (rev. ed. 1967). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Claiming to find that attitude insufferable, Walcott clearly sees his own work within a tradition that includes James Joyce, William Butler Yeats, and Shakespeare. |
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