Thurston Clarke

Thurston Clarke

Thurston Clarke (b. 11 March 1946 in New York City) is an American writer and historian best known for general interest non-fiction, although he has also written one work of fiction. He was educated at Yale University, Columbia University and the School of Oriental and African Studies.

"His enthusiasm is infectious...he entertains and illuminates, writing gracefully, and with a fine sense of irony... He's funny and he's fair and he swims well against powerful cultural cross-currents." "New York Times Book Review"

Thurston Clarke is the author of eleven books of nonfiction and fiction. His most recent work is "The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America" (Henry Holt, 2008).

His books have been chosen as Notable Books of the Year and Editors’ Choice by the New York Times Book Review, made into a television mini-series and used as the basis for documentaries, serialized in newspapers around the world, and translated into eight foreign languages.

Thurston Clarke is a frequent speaker on writing, modern history, travel, and other topics. He has spoken at the New York Public Library and Key West Writers Conference, on Public Radio and C-Span, and at colleges, clubs, and cultural organizations throughout the United States and internationally. He lives with his wife and three daughters in the Adirondacks, in upstate New York.

Bibliography

*"Dirty Money" (1975) co-author
*"The Last Caravan" (1978)
*"By Blood and Fire: The Attack on the King David Hotel" (1981)
*"Lost Hero: The Mystery of Raoul Wallenberg" (1982)
*"Thirteen O'Clock" (1984) novel
*"Equator: A Journey" (1988)
*"Pearl Harbor Ghosts" (1991)
*"California Fault" (1996)
*"Searching for Crusoe" (2001)-reprinted as "Islomania"
*"Ask Not: the Inauguration of John F Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America" (2004)
*"The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America" (2008)

External links

* [http://www.thurstonclarke.com Official website]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Clarke Hinkle — Date of birth: April 10, 1909(1909 04 10) Place of birth: Toronto, Ohio Date of death: November 9, 1988(1988 11 09) (aged 79) …   Wikipedia

  • Lloyd Thurston — (March 27, 1880 May 7, 1970) was a seven term Republican U.S. Representative from southern Iowa. First elected in 1924, he served until 1938, when he unsuccessfully sought election to the U.S. Senate. By his final term, he had served on three of… …   Wikipedia

  • King David Hotel bombing — The King David Hotel bombing was a deadly bomb strike by the Irgun, a militant Zionist group, on the headquarters of the British Mandatory authorities of Palestine, located at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. The offensive was carried out on 22 …   Wikipedia

  • Operation Agatha — Zionist leaders in Latrun, following the operation. Left to right: David Remez, Moshe Sharett, Yitzhak Gruenbaum, Dov Yosef, Mr. Shenkarsky, Davi …   Wikipedia

  • Operación Agatha — Líderes del Sionismo en Latrun, después de la operación. De derecha a izquierda: David Remez, Moshe Sharett, Yitzhak Gruenbaum, Dov Yosef, Mr. Shenkarsky, David Hacohen, Mr. Halperin. Operación Agatha (sábado, 29 de junio de 1946) también llamado …   Wikipedia Español

  • Edward Doty — (died August 23, 1655) was a Mayflower passenger, a signer of the Mayflower Compact, and a permanent settler at the Plymouth colony. His surname sometimes appears as Doten, Dotey, or Day.Doty s ancestry is unknown. Statements that he was born in… …   Wikipedia

  • Robert F. Kennedy — Infobox US Cabinet official name= Robert Francis Kennedy caption=Robert F. Kennedy at the White House, 1964 order = United States Senator from New York title= alongside = Jacob K. Javits term start = January 3, 1965 term end = June 6, 1968… …   Wikipedia

  • School of Oriental and African Studies — The School of Oriental and African Studies Arms of SOAS Motto Knowledge is Power Established 1916 Type Public …   Wikipedia

  • Clyde Tolson — Born May 22, 1900(1900 05 22) Laredo, Missouri, United States Died April 14, 1975(1975 04 14) (aged 74) United St …   Wikipedia

  • List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1978 — List of Guggenheim fellowship winners for 1978. United States and Canadian fellows *Alice Adams, Deceased. Fiction: 1978. *JoAnne Akalaitis, Director, New York Shakespeare Festival: 1978. *Jervis B. Anderson, Writer; Staff Writer, The New Yorker …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”