Fame and Obscurity
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Fame and Obscurity is a collection of literary journalism and profiles by Gay Talese that explores the lives of both celebrated public figures and little-known individuals in mid-20th-century America.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fame and Obscurity canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Gay Talese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
social hierarchies in American life
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the contrast between public image and private life ⓘ the nature of celebrity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
celebrated public figures
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little-known individuals ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical profiles
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journalism ⓘ literary journalism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Gay Talese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
profiles
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reportage ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Journalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed character studies
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narrative reporting style ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | postwar America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| settingTime | mid-20th-century America ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American culture
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fame ⓘ obscurity ⓘ ordinary individuals ⓘ public figures ⓘ |
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