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Gay Talese

     "The real problem is what to do with the problem solvers after the problems are solved."
   
Gay Talese

Born: February 7, 1932    Birthplace: Ocean City, New Jersey

 

About Thy Neighbor's Wife:
    
"Engrossing and provocative."
        Library Journal

About The Kingdom and the Power:
     "A landmark in the field
of writing about journalism."
        The Nation

About Honor Thy Father:
     "Brilliant . . . Indispensable."
        Los Angeles Times

About Fame and Obscurity:
     "Fascinating . . . Poignant."
       
The Wall Street Journal

Books by Gay Talese:

Unto the Sons (1992)
Honor Thy Father (1971)
The Kingdom and the Power (1969)
Fame and Obscurity (1961)
Writing Creative Nonfiction: The Literature of Reality (1996)
The Overreachers (1965)
The Best American Essays (Talese - Editor 1987)

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