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Literary Journalism : a Reader (01 Edition)

by Jean Chance

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Publisher Comments:

This first edition reader introduces students to 26 of our greatest literary journalists, from Ernie Pyle to Hunter S. Thompson. It is the most current and complete anthology of the best of literary journalism.

Book News Annotation:

Written in part to pay tribute to the literary skills of the authors, as well as to display examples of good writing for new journalists, this volume compiles essays written by some of the foremost journalists of the 20th century. Beginning with two articles on WWII and ending with an essay on the contemporary suicide of a teenager, these examples of literary journalism cover a broad spectrum of American life in the last 60 years. Lacks index, although this does not detract significantly, due to the nature of the content.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-214).

Table of Contents

Introduction. Prologue: Two Stories of War. Ernie Pyle: The Story of Captain Waskow. John Hersey: The Unforgettable Fire. Readings in Literary Journalism 1960-2000. John Updike: Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu. Terry Southern: Twirling at Ole Miss. Tom Wolfe: King of the Status Dropouts. Truman Capote: Confession. George Plimpton: Series of Downs. Gay Talese: Frank Sinatra Has a Head Cold. Norman Mailer: The Theater of Ideas. Michael Herr: Hell Sucks. Joan Didion: A California Dream. Hunter S. Thompson: Chitty and the Boo-Hoo. Nora Ephron: The Littlest Nixon. Gail Sheehy: Redpants and Sugarman. Roger Angell: The Sixth Game. Jessica Mitford: Checks and Balances. Selwyn Raab: A Good Little Girl. Edna Buchanan: Husbands of the Widow Elkin. Randy Shilts: Patient Zero. Maria Vespiri: The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll. Leigh Montville: You are Always a Kid. Molly Ivins: Soap Opera City. P.J. O'Rourke: Accepting Chaos. Marie Brenner: I Never Sang for My Mother. Rick Bragg: Prisoners of Age. Nancy Shulins: Tender Mercies. Bibliography.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780534529475
Subtitle:
A Reader
Author:
Chance, Jean
Author:
McKeen, William
Author:
Chance, Jean
Publisher:
Wadsworth Publishing Company
Location:
Belmont, CA
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
Journalism
Subject:
American essays
Subject:
American prose literature
Subject:
Reportage literature, American.
Subject:
Communication
Copyright:
Edition Description:
REV
Series:
Wadsworth series in mass communication and journalism
Series Volume:
108-409
Publication Date:
June 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Pages:
214
Dimensions:
7 x 5 inches

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