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Stranger than fiction : the art of literary journalism

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  • Voix de: William McKeen
    Publisher:
    Recorded Books, 2011
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

Details:

  • Author: McKeen, William
    Contributor: Recorded Books, LLC.
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2011
    ,
    Copyrighted
    2010
    Summary:

    Professor William McKeen delves into the origins of storytelling, the nature of literary journalism, and the ways in which literary journalism has affected culture and modes of expression.

    Contents:
    • Ancestors
    • The unforgettable fire
    • The mother of literary journalism
    • The egoist
    • The quasi-lit man
    • The new art form
    • The king of hangoutology
    • Pandemonium with a big grin: Tom Wolfe, part I
    • Pushing the envelope: Tom Wolfe, part II
    • She who uses shyness as a weapon
    • The man who became a verb
    • A savage journey to the heart of a dream: Hunter S. Thompson, part I
    • Truth is never told in daylight: Hunter S. Thompson, part II
    • The legend on the license.
    Genre:
    Literary arts
    Sujets: American prose literature | History | Journalism | United States
    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD, [Prince Frederick, Md.], Recorded Books, [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781456130411