A Writer’s Life
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A Writer’s Life is a memoir by American journalist Gay Talese that reflects on his decades-long career and the craft of literary nonfiction.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Writer’s Life canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Gay Talese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Gay Talese’s career
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craft of literary nonfiction ⓘ long-form journalism ⓘ profile writing ⓘ reporting process ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
behind-the-scenes reporting
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development of story ideas ⓘ literary nonfiction techniques ⓘ use of detail in narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
literary nonfiction
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasForm | autobiographical narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ethics of journalism
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memory and reconstruction of events ⓘ observation ⓘ persistence in writing ⓘ relationship between reporter and subject ⓘ storytelling craft ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Journalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gay Talese
NERFINISHED
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career in journalism ⓘ journalism ⓘ literary nonfiction ⓘ reporting ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
insider view of reporting and writing process
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reflection on the craft of literary nonfiction ⓘ |
| portrays |
evolution of American journalism
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life of a writer ⓘ professional challenges of journalism ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Honor Thy Father
NERFINISHED
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The Kingdom and the Power NERFINISHED ⓘ Thy Neighbor’s Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
aspiring writers
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readers interested in journalism ⓘ students of nonfiction writing ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
early 21st century
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second half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Gay Talese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriodDescribed | decades-long career ⓘ |
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