William Zinsser (1922–2015)
Auteur van On Writing Well
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William Knowlton Zinsser (October 7, 1922 - May 12, 2015) was an American writer, editor, literary critic, and teacher. He began his career as a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune, where he worked as a feature writer, drama editor, film critic and editorial writer. Throughout the 1970s, toon meer Zinsser taught writing at Yale University. He wrote 18 books, including On Writing Well, which is in its 17th edition. Zinsser died at the age of 92 in Manhattan on May 12, 2015. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Fotografie: William Zinsser, author of the classic On Writing Well. Copied from On Memoir, Truth and 'Writing Well'.
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American Places: A Writer's Pilgrimage to 15 of This Country's Most Visited and Cherished Sites (1992) 61 exemplaren
WEEKEND GUESTS: From "We're So Glad You Could Come" to "We're So Sorry You Have to Go" and Vice-Versa (1963) 4 exemplaren
The lunacy boom 2 exemplaren
Search & Research : The collections and uses of the New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street 2 exemplaren
The city dwellers 1 exemplaar
There Are Smiles 1 exemplaar
The paradise bit : a novel 1 exemplaar
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- Zinsser, William Knowlton
- Geboortedatum
- 1922-10-07
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2015-05-12
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- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- New York, New York, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- New York, New York, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- New York, New York, USA
Niantic, Connecticut, USA - Opleiding
- Princeton University (BA|1944)
- Beroepen
- writer
editor
teacher
journalist - Relaties
- Zinsser, Caroline (wife)
- Organisaties
- Yale University
The New School
Columbia University
Book-of-the-Month Club
New York Herald-Tribune
United States Army (WWII)
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Useful in that it helped to understand how these successful memoir writers went about their story, their struggles and insights.
Specifically about writing nonfiction (principles, techniques + tips for all sorts of non-fiction writing e.g. memoirs, business, sports, art...) . You'll learn:
• The principles and methods for writing well, including how to find your unique voice, simplify your writing, write coherently, choose the right words, use "good" English, start and end well, and polish your writing till it shines.
• How to apply the principles and methods above to all types of non-fiction writing, from sports to travel, memoirs and business writing.
• How to get started on your writing journey and hone your skills as a writer.
Book summary at: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-on-writing-well-william-zinsser/… (meer)
• The principles and methods for writing well, including how to find your unique voice, simplify your writing, write coherently, choose the right words, use "good" English, start and end well, and polish your writing till it shines.
• How to apply the principles and methods above to all types of non-fiction writing, from sports to travel, memoirs and business writing.
• How to get started on your writing journey and hone your skills as a writer.
Book summary at: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-on-writing-well-william-zinsser/… (meer)
Good overview of Great American Songbook composers mostly up through about 1980.
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The author includes a lot of real-life writing samples to illustrate his points. Some of these are great, and others are boring (even when Zinsser thinks they're great).
The book is a little long for my taste, but there's a lot of good advice here and I'll definitely return to it in the future.
Note: There are a few curse words.… (meer)