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William Zinsser

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American writer, editor, journalist, literary critic, and professor

Born 7 Oct 1922
Died 12 May 2015

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  • Cover of: On writing well: an informal guide to writing nonfiction

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  • Cover of: Writing to learn

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  • Cover of: Extraordinary lives: the art and craft of American biography

    Cover of edition extraordinaryliv0000doll Cover of edition extraordinaryliv00caro First published in 1986 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Inventing the truth: the art and craft of memoir

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  • Cover of: Worlds of childhood: the art and craft of writing for children

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  • Cover of: American places: a writer's pilgrimage to 15 of this country's most visited and cherished sites

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  • Cover of: Search & research: the collections and uses of the New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street

    First published in 1961 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Speaking of journalism: 12 writers and editors talk about their work

    First published in 1994 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs

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  • Cover of: Spring training

    First published in 1989 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Going on faith: writing as a spiritual quest

    First published in 1999 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Writing with a word processor

    First published in 1983 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The lunacy boom

    First published in 1970 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Any old place with you

    First published in 1957 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The haircurl papers and other searches for the lost individual.

    First published in 1964 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: They went: the art and craft of travel writing

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  • Cover of: Writing places: the life journey of a writer and teacher

    First published in 2009 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Spiritual quests: the art and craft of religious writing

    First published in 1988 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Seen any good films lately?

    First published in 1958 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Writing about your life: a journey into the past

    First published in 2004 — 2 editions
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American writer, editor, journalist, literary critic, and professor

Born 7 Oct 1922
Died 12 May 2015

Subjects

Authorship, Biography, American Authors, Aufsatzsammlung, Civilization, English language, Humor, Rhetoric, United states, biography, Anecdotes, Authors, American, Autobiografie, Autobiography, English language, rhetoric, English teachers, Exposition (Rhetoric), History and criticism, Jazz musicians, Journalists, Kreatives Schreiben, Religious literature, Religious literature, authorship, Writing, 808/.042, Academic writing

Places

United States, New York, New York (N.Y.), New York (State), États-Unis

People

William Knowlton Zinsser, Dwike Mitchell, Willie Ruff

Time

1945-, 20th century

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Alternative names

  • William Knowlton Zinsser
  • William K. Zinsser

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April 18, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney Added new photo
April 18, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney Added new photo
November 29, 2021 Edited by dcapillae Edited without comment.
March 22, 2011 Edited by George merge authors
August 20, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name