Strange Places, Questionable People
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"Strange Places, Questionable People" is a travel and foreign affairs memoir by BBC journalist John Simpson, recounting his experiences reporting from conflict zones and politically turbulent regions around the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strange Places, Questionable People canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
travel book ⓘ |
| about |
BBC
NERFINISHED
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John Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ foreign affairs ⓘ politically turbulent regions ⓘ television journalism ⓘ war zones ⓘ |
| author | John Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
behind-the-scenes of news reporting
ⓘ
historical events observed by the author ⓘ reporting from the field ⓘ risks of journalism ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorEmployer | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethics of journalism
ⓘ
impact of war on civilians ⓘ personal experiences of a foreign correspondent ⓘ political upheaval ⓘ travel in dangerous environments ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conflict zones
ⓘ
foreign correspondence ⓘ international politics ⓘ journalism ⓘ travel ⓘ war reporting ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| setting |
conflict zones
ⓘ
politically unstable regions ⓘ various countries ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 20th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Strange Places, Questionable People Description of subject: "Strange Places, Questionable People" is a travel and foreign affairs memoir by BBC journalist John Simpson, recounting his experiences reporting from conflict zones and politically turbulent regions around the world.
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