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Mike Royko (1932–1997)

Autor von Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago

12+ Werke 1,252 Mitglieder 16 Rezensionen Lieblingsautor von 9 Lesern

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Mike Royko was born in Chicago in 1932 and for much of his youth lived in the flat above his family's tavern on Milwaukee Avenue. Not only did he become the most widely read columnist in Chicago history, but his column was syndicated in more than 600 newspapers across the country. He was also the mehr anzeigen author of the classic account of city machine politics, Boss. Mike Royko's last column in the Chicago Tribune appeared in March 1997, a month before his death. His memorial service was held on a sunny day in Wrigley Field. weniger anzeigen

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Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago (1971) 573 Exemplare
Sez Who? Sez Me (1863) 113 Exemplare
Like I Was Saying (1984) 111 Exemplare
Dr. Kookie, You're Right! (1989) 55 Exemplare
I may be wrong, but I doubt it (1968) 16 Exemplare
Up against it (1967) 13 Exemplare

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The Man with the Golden Arm: 50th Anniversary Critical Edition (1999) — Mitwirkender — 431 Exemplare
Russell Baker's Book of American Humor (1993) — Mitwirkender — 207 Exemplare
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A very brief kind of political biography that Robert Caro would make deadly in The Power Broker and the never-ending series of dives into the career and life of Lyndon Johnson. Like Caro's enormous books, this volume has the odd combination of the author's admiration for its subject, as stated in the introduction/eulogy (which was added after the book was originally published, upon the death of Daley) juxtaposed to an unflattering portrait of a bigoted and reactionary--not to mention mind-bogglingly corrupt and dishonest--machine politician.

Aside from that, the book is a fascinating and illuminating portrait of the mess machine politics and--despite the author's desperate attempts to obscure the basic point--post-New Deal Democratic control has made of America's big cities. The concentration of power into all levels of government to "plan" development translates here into a sordid and corrupt tale whose casualties are the outs--racially, politically, and otherwise--, the poor, and even the ins when their "boss" decides to chuck them over the side. The most amazing part of the story is that the city of Chicago has managed to persist at all in spite of the sad excuse for "planning" and "management" provided by the likes of people described within these pages.
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JohnLocke84 | 5 weitere Rezensionen | Nov 6, 2023 |
A scathing, unflinching look at the machine that ran Chicago politics for much of the post-1930 era, and in particular, the career of Richard J. Daley. The book is not particularly flattering to the Boss, as in many respects it shows him at his double-dealing worst, and the corrosive effect of some of his policies, particularly in the area of urban redevelopment. Racial relations also come under harsh scrutiny as well. Some of the observations are still germane to this day. Recommended.
 
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EricCostello | 5 weitere Rezensionen | Aug 3, 2019 |
More great stuff from a world class newspaper writer.
 
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unclebob53703 | Mar 25, 2016 |
First rate stuff by one of the greatest newspaper columnists who ever lived.
 
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unclebob53703 | 1 weitere Rezension | Mar 25, 2016 |

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