Edmund Morris (1) (1940–2019)

Auteur van Theodore Rex

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Arthur Edmund Morris was born in Nairobi, Kenya on May 27, 1940. He studied literature, art, and music at Rhodes University in South Africa before leaving in 1961. He worked in the advertising department of a men's clothing store in South Africa and as an advertising copywriter in London before toon meer immigrating to the United States in 1968. He won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 1980 for The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt. His other books included Theodore Rex, Beethoven: The Universal Composer, Colonel Roosevelt, and Edison. He was best known for Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan, where he inserted himself as a fictional narrator. He also wrote about travel and the arts for numerous publications including The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Harper's Magazine. He died after a stroke on May 24, 2019 at the age of 78. (Bowker Author Biography) Edmund Morris was born in Kenya and educated at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa. He immigrated to the United States in 1968. In 1985 he was appointed Ronald Reagan's authorized biographer. He lives in New York and Washington, D.C., with his wife and fellow biographer, Sylvia Jukes Morris. (Publisher Provided) toon minder

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Theodore Rex (2001) 4,340 exemplaren

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (1979) 4,054 exemplaren

Colonel Roosevelt (2010) 1,624 exemplaren

Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan (1999) 1,150 exemplaren

Edison (2019) 468 exemplaren

Beethoven: The Universal Composer (2005) 315 exemplaren

Edmund Morris's Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy Bundle: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Rex, and Colonel Roosevelt (2010) 79 exemplaren

This Living Hand and Other Essays (2012) 35 exemplaren

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt [Abridged Audiobook] (2009) 1 exemplaar

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Gangbare naam: Morris, Edmund
Officiële naam: Morris, Arthur Edmund
Geboortedatum: 1940-05-27
Overlijdensdatum: 2019-05-24
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: Kenya (birth)
South Africa
USA
Geboorteplaats: Nairobi, Colony of Kenya
Plaats van overlijden: Danbury, Connecticut, USA
Oorzaak van overlijden: stroke
Woonplaatsen: New York, New York, USA
Kent, Connecticut, USA
London, England, UK
Durban, South Africa
Opleiding: Rhodes University
Beroepen: advertising copywriter
biographer
arts writer
travel writer
Relaties: Morris, Sylvia Jukes (wife)
Organisaties: Foote, Cone & Belding
Prijzen en onderscheidingen: Pulitzer Prize for Biography (1980)
National Book Award for Biography (1980)
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography (2001)

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The rise of Theodore Roosevelt door Edmund Morris

I really enjoyed this. I had already read, tr, the last romantic and mornings on horseback, so I wasn't sure how much more it could offer, but it really delivers. I've seen criticism of the details in the hunting scenes and, as an animal lover, I sympathize. It is, however, an important part of who Roosevelt was and helped lead to his tremendous contributions to conservation, so I say, grin and bear it, or skip them if you must. All in all, an unforgettable portrait of a remarkable man

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Theodore Rex door Edmund Morris

loved it- I prefer bio's that reproduce letters and journals, so you can really get a feel of how the person thought and what others at the time felt towards them
this was such a bio-a really enjoyable read

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cspiwak | 39 andere besprekingen | Mar 6, 2024 |

Theodore Rex door Edmund Morris

This is the second book in Morris' trilogy on Roosevelt's life. I read the first, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, a few years ago and rated it 4.5 stars. This one didn't reach that height for me. The impressive research, attention to detail, and smooth writing are all the same, but as this volume dealt with Roosevelt's time as President, there was a lot of information I couldn't keep straight about various bills, Executive Orders, politicians, etc. Still, Morris paints a vivid portrait of T.R. as a transformative figure not only for his party but for the nation. And I very much enjoyed the glimpses into his private life and family.

I look forward to reading the final volume, following T.R. post-Presidential years, later this year.

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