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Russell Baker

    Russell Baker byl americký novinář a humorista, známý svým pronikavým a vtipným komentářem amerického života. Jeho styl, často přirovnávaný k Marku Twainovi, s lehkostí zachycoval absurditu a ironii doby. Baker se ve svém psaní zaměřoval na sociální kritiku, kterou podával s nadhledem a humorem, čímž si vysloužil uznání kritiky i čtenářů. Jeho dílo zůstává cenným svědectvím o americké společnosti a kultuře.

    Inventing the Truth
    Growing Up
    The Norton Book of Light Verse
    My Life and Hard Times
    Family of Secrets
    So This Is Depravity
    • Family of Secrets

      • 592 stránek
      • 21 hodin čtení
      4,1(165)Ohodnotit

      After eight disastrous years, George W. Bush leaves office as one of the most unpopular presidents in American history. Baker goes deep behind the scenes to deliver an arresting new look at the Bush legacy, and the network of figures in intelligence, military, finance, and oil who enabled the Bush family's rise to power.

      Family of Secrets
    •  “Thurber is...a landmark in American humor...he is the funniest artist who ever lived.” — New RepublicWidely hailed as one of the finest humorist of the twentieth century, James Thurber looks back at his own life growing up in Columbus, Ohio, with the same humor and sharp wit that defined his famous sketches and writings. In My Life and Hard times, first published in 1933, he recounts the delightful chaos and frustrations of family, boyhood, youth, odd dogs, recalcitrant machinery, and the foibles of human nature.

      My Life and Hard Times
    • The Norton Book of Light Verse

      • 448 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení
      4,1(54)Ohodnotit

      A collection of entertaining limericks, ballads, lyrics, double dactyls, and more conventional poems by such masters as Ogden Nash, Phyllis McGinley, Anthony Hecht, E.B. White, Edward Lear and John Updike

      The Norton Book of Light Verse
    • "Growing Up is a 1982 memoir by author and journalist Russell Baker. An autobiography chronicling Baker's youth in Virginia and his mother's strength of character during the Great Depression, it won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography in 1983."--Wikipedia.org

      Growing Up
    • Inventing the Truth

      The Art and Craft of Memoir

      • 240 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení
      3,9(628)Ohodnotit

      This collection presents a master class in memoir writing from nine acclaimed authors, including Annie Dillard and Frank McCourt. Each contributor shares their unique insights and experiences, making it an invaluable resource for both readers and aspiring writers. The book explores the art of storytelling, personal reflection, and the nuances of crafting a compelling narrative, providing inspiration and guidance for those interested in the memoir genre.

      Inventing the Truth