Mike Royko (1932–1997)
Autore di Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago
Sull'Autore
Mike Royko was born in Chicago in 1932 and for much of his youth lived in the flat above his family's tavern on Milwaukee Avenue. Not only did he become the most widely read columnist in Chicago history, but his column was syndicated in more than 600 newspapers across the country. He was also the mostra altro author of the classic account of city machine politics, Boss. Mike Royko's last column in the Chicago Tribune appeared in March 1997, a month before his death. His memorial service was held on a sunny day in Wrigley Field. mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Illinois Periodicals Online
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1932-09-19
- Data di morte
- 1997-04-29
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago, IL
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Causa della morte
- brain aneurysm
- Luogo di residenza
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Attività lavorative
- journalist
columnist - Relazioni
- Royko, David (son)
- Organizzazioni
- Chicago Daily News
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Pulitzer Prize (Commentary, 1972)
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (2011)
16" Softball Hall of Fame
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 12
- Opere correlate
- 4
- Utenti
- 1,269
- Popolarità
- #20,211
- Voto
- 3.9
- Recensioni
- 17
- ISBN
- 34
- Lingue
- 1
- Preferito da
- 9