enfant terrible
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A transitional film to get him out of the enfant terrible period of his earliest work, “Punch Drunk Love” remains a fulcrum point in Anderson’s career.
From Los Angeles Times
The Times covered his attacks on fellow clergy, writing in 1991 that MacArthur turned into the “enfant terrible of conservative Protestantism.”
From Los Angeles Times
Still peripherally engaged in the literary scene, Soon encounters an aging author named Echo, the “enfant terrible of South Korean letters,” whose novels are finally being translated into English by a small press.
From Los Angeles Times
“Do you know this French term enfant terrible? That’s what I was,” he said with a mischievous smile.
From Los Angeles Times
As one experienced writer/producer told me, "being an enfant terrible is still rewarded."
From Salon
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