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Edgar Johnson (1) (1901–1995)

Autor von Charles Dickens: His Tragedy and Triumph

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Johnson is one of the preeminent biographers of the twentieth century; his industriousness and thoroughness place him in the tradition of the multivolume writers of the nineteenth century who were his subjects. He began research for a biography on Sir Walter Scott in 1956, started writing in 1961, mehr anzeigen and ended up at the end of the decade with a manuscript of 500,000 words in 78 chapters. Sir Walter Scott: The Great Unknown (1970) was awarded the American Heritage biography prize in 1969, at $20,000 considered the largest award in the U.S. for a literary work. Some critics preferred Johnson's biography to Scott's works; all agreed that it was a definitive account of a major author. Johnson is notable, also, as the biographer of Charles Dickens. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen

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Geburtstag
1901
Todestag
1995
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male
Nationalität
USA
Geburtsort
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Sterbeort
Albany, New York, USA
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American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature ∙ 1975)

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Magnificent biography of Dickens, both of the man himself & also the world he lived in and how it shaped his writing. A must read for anyone interested in Dickens.
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Book is in good condition but missing volumn one
 
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