| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) |
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Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
William Zinsser turns his zest, warmth and curiosity his sharp but forgiving eye on his own story. The result is lively, funny and moving, especially for anyone who cares about art and the business of writing well. Evan Thomas, Newsweek In Writing Places, William Zinsser the author of On Writing Well, the bestseller that has inspired two generations of writers, journalists, and students recalls the many colorful and instructive places where he has worked and taught. Gay Talese, author of A Writer's Life, calls Writing Places, Wonderful, while the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praises this unique memoir for possessing all the qualities that Zinsser believes matter most in good writing clarity, brevity, simplicity and humanity. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Zinsser, William, 1922-2015 -- Authorship.
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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English teachers -- United States -- Biography.
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Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Other version: Zinsser, William, 1922-2015. Writing places. New York : Collins, c2009. 9780061729027 (DLC)2008044781 |
| Standard No. |
9780061877063 |
| ISBN |
9780061877063 (e-pub) |
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