An edition of Ben Hecht Story & News, Compiled
(2001)
Ben Hecht Story & News, Compiled
by Florice Whyte Kovan
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October 30, 2010 | History
This spiral bound book printed on card stock of variegated colors compiles monthly newsletters published in 2000-2001. It includes brief illustrated articles by Florice Whtye Kovan about Ben Hecht's life, work, new findings and preservation, and in each of the 11 compiled issues, a reprint of a 1920s Hecht Chicago Daily News story printed on narrower, apple green paper.
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Ben Hecht biography, short stories, literary journalism, Chicago writers, modernism, Midwestern Literary Renaissance, Wisconsin writersPeople
Ben Hecht, Geroge Grosz, Wallace Smith, Sherwood Anderson, Margaret Anderson, Marilyn Monroe, Jewish writersPlaces
Chicago, Hollywood, New York City, WisconsinTimes
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All content is by Florice Whyte Kovan. The Centerfolios are Ben Hecht Stories, 1921-22
Vol. I Issue 1, February 2000 "The 1001 Afternoons in Chicago Stories: Getting the Stats Right" (all 423 stories found). "Afro-Americana in Ben Hecht." "I love you" drawing by George Grosz. "Honeymoon" by Claude McKay, 1922. "Who's Doing What About Ben Hecht?" "'Romance' is First Mishkin Story in Chicago Jewish History Reprints." "Hecht's Handkerchief Valentine." "Hoch das Dadaismus" by Ben Hecht. His tribute to George Grosz. Centerfolio: "50 Books That Are Books" by Ben Hecht. "Hecht's Literary Harem." "Sourcing Our First Issue" Text illustrations: A surreal Hecht photo by his first wife, Marie Armstrong, circa 1919; Antique photo of Library of Congress.
Vol. I, Issue 2, March 2000, The Protest Number. "Hecht's Titanic Poem Hit a Braver Front Page" (Illus.) "Captain John Paul Jones Inspired Hecht's Film" "Hecht's Hollywood Associates Assailed Monopoly" (Illus.) "Hecht a Role Model for Brando's Protest" photograph)" "'Phooey on the Free World,' shouts Ilona Massey" (Illus.) Centerfolio Story: "Vox Populi" by Ben Hecht "Who's Doing What About Ben Hecht" Hecht and his punching bag (Illus.)
Vol I, Issue 3, April 2000, The Architecture Number "Modernism Soars with Hecht's Skyscraper Stories." "Chicago Landmarks Paved Way to Oscar Winner 'Underworld'" "For Jenny Ben Animated the 'Topsies' of New York" "NYC Bound, BH Recalls Chicago Metaphors" "Who's Doing What About Ben Hecht" "Three of Hecht's Illustrators Do Skyscrapers" Angarola, Rosse and Grosz. Complete Centerfolio Story: "Peer Gynt's Panhandle" by Ben Hecht. "Hecht and the Chicago Architects" Text illustrations: LaSalle Street in front of Hecht's studio; Wrigley Building at night. Sears Tower, Cow sculpture honoring architect Louis Sullivan; Hecht's illustrated skyscraper letter to Jenny.
Complete Table of Contents is at http://benhechtbooks.net/the_ben_hecht_story__news
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