William Zinsser (1922–2015)

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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, mehr anzeigen 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) weniger anzeigen

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Schreiben wie ein Schriftsteller : Fach- und Sachbuch, Biografie, Reisebericht, Kritik, Business, Wissenschaft und… (1976) 6,822 Exemplare

Writing to Learn (1988) 820 Exemplare

Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir (1987) — Herausgeber — 495 Exemplare

Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past (2004) 277 Exemplare

Extraordinary Lives: The Art and Craft of American Biography (1986) — Herausgeber — 122 Exemplare

Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children (1990) — Herausgeber — 89 Exemplare

Writing Places: The Life Journey of a Writer and Teacher (2009) 80 Exemplare

Spiritual Quests: The Art and Craft of Religious Writing (1988) 69 Exemplare

Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs (2001) 65 Exemplare

American Places: A Writer's Pilgrimage to 15 of This Country's Most Visited and Cherished Sites (1992) 61 Exemplare

Writing With a Word Processor (1953) 60 Exemplare

Spring Training (1989) 56 Exemplare

Going on Faith: Writing As a Spiritual Quest (1999) 51 Exemplare

The Writer Who Stayed (2012) 40 Exemplare

Willie and Dwike: An American Profile (1984) 39 Exemplare

They Went: The Art and Craft of Travel Writing (1991) — Herausgeber — 35 Exemplare

A Family of Readers (1986) 30 Exemplare

Speaking of Journalism: 12 Writers and Editors Talk About Their Work (1994) 26 Exemplare

Paths of Resistance: The Art and Craft of the Political Novel (1989) — Herausgeber — 25 Exemplare

Pop goes America (1966) 9 Exemplare

Any old place with you (1957) 8 Exemplare

How to Write a Memoir (1999) 5 Exemplare

WEEKEND GUESTS: From "We're So Glad You Could Come" to "We're So Sorry You Have to Go" and Vice-Versa (1963) 4 Exemplare

On Writing Well Audio Collection (2004) 4 Exemplare

The Haircurl Papers & Other Searches for the Lost Individual (1964) 3 Exemplare

The lunacy boom 2 Exemplare

Search & Research : The collections and uses of the New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street 2 Exemplare

Seen any good movies lately? (1958) 2 Exemplare

The city dwellers 1 Exemplar

There Are Smiles 1 Exemplar

The paradise bit : a novel 1 Exemplar

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Russell Baker's Book of American Humor (1993) — Mitwirkender — 210 Exemplare

The Norton Book of Personal Essays (1997) — Mitwirkender — 142 Exemplare

The Writer's Handbook 2005 (2004) — Vorwort — 46 Exemplare

The Best American Magazine Writing 2012 (2012) — Mitwirkender — 34 Exemplare

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Rechtmäßiger Name: Zinsser, William Knowlton
Geburtstag: 1922-10-07
Todestag: 2015-05-12
Geschlecht: male
Nationalität: USA
Geburtsort: New York, New York, USA
Sterbeort: New York, New York, USA
Wohnorte: New York, New York, USA
Niantic, Connecticut, USA
Ausbildung: Princeton University (BA|1944)
Berufe: Schriftsteller
Herausgeber
Lehrer
Journalist
Beziehungen: Zinsser, Caroline (wife)
Organisationen: Yale University
The New School
Columbia University
Book-of-the-Month Club
New York Herald-Tribune
United States Army (WWII)

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On writing well : the classic guide to writing… von William Knowlton Zinsser

A solid look at writing nonfiction (and writing in general) that covers a lot of ground. Zinsser discusses things like word choice, sentence length, and grammar; he also gives tips on specific kinds of nonfiction writing (travel, memoir, business, science, etc.).

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.… (mehr)

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RachelRachelRachel | 75 weitere Rezensionen | Nov 21, 2023 |

Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir von Russell Baker

Useful in that it helped to understand how these successful memoir writers went about their story, their struggles and insights.

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Cantsaywhy | 3 weitere Rezensionen | Sep 23, 2023 |

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing… von William Zinsser

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/… (mehr)

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AngelaLamHF | 75 weitere Rezensionen | May 30, 2023 |