Bill Bryson (1) (1951–)
Auteur de Une histoire de tout, ou presque
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A propos de l'auteur
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 8, 1951. In 1973, he went backpacking in England, where he eventually decided to settle. He wrote for the English newspapers The Times and The Independent, as well as supplementing his income by writing travel articles. He moved back to the afficher plus United States in 1995. His first travel book, The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America, was published in 1989. His other books include I'm a Stranger Here Myself, In a Sunburned Country, Bill Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words, Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe, Made in America, The Mother Tongue, Bill Bryson's African Diary, A Short History of Nearly Everything, At Home: A Short History of Private Life, Walk About, and Seeing Further: The Story of Science, Discovery, the Genius of the Royal Society. A Walk in the Woods was adapted into a movie starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte. Bryson's titles, The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain, Notes from a Small Island and Neither Here Nor There made the New York Times bestseller list in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Crédit image: Bill Bryson in 2018
Séries
Œuvres de Bill Bryson
Une histoire du monde sans sortir de chez moi (2010) — Narrateur, quelques éditions — 6,436 exemplaires
Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States (1994) 4,282 exemplaires
Seeing Further: The Story of Science, Discovery, and the Genius of the Royal Society (2010) — Directeur de publication — 1,023 exemplaires
Notes from a Small Island / Neither Here Nor There / I'm a Stranger Here Myself (2006) 51 exemplaires
RDSELP v103 A Walk in the Woods / Cloud Nine (Reader's Digest Select Editions) (1999) — Contributeur — 3 exemplaires
Una breve historia de casi todo Vol. 1 3 exemplaires
Bryson Bill 2 exemplaires
The Style and Substance of Oxford {article} 1 exemplaire
Essence of Provence {article} 1 exemplaire
England's Lake District: Beauty Besieged {article} 1 exemplaire
Bill Bryson 7 Book Set (No Box): I'm a Stranger Here Myself, The Lost Continent, A Walk in the Woods, Made in… (2000) 1 exemplaire
Britain's Hedgerows {article} 1 exemplaire
The Bill Bryson BBC Radio Collection: Divided by a Common Language, Journeys in English and More 1 exemplaire
Bill Bryson Series Collection: Troublesome Words, Mother Tongue: the Story of the English Language, Icons of England,… (2011) 1 exemplaire
The New World of Spain {article} 1 exemplaire
Author discussion: Bill Bryson [August 2009] 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Not So Funny When It Happened: The Best of Travel Humor and Misadventure (2000) — Contributeur — 234 exemplaires
There's No Toilet Paper on the Road Less Traveled: The Best of Travel Humor and Misadventure (1998) — Contributeur — 209 exemplaires
The Road Less Travelled: Foreword by Bill Bryson (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Compact (2011) (2009) — Avant-propos, quelques éditions — 131 exemplaires
Wild: Stories of Survival from the World's Most Dangerous Places (Adrenaline) (1999) — Contributeur — 59 exemplaires
Licensed to Sell: The History and Heritage of the Public House (2004) — Avant-propos, quelques éditions — 17 exemplaires
New York City reisverhalen 6 exemplaires
Encounters: Real Life Reading: Walk a Crooked Mile / Down Under / The Endurance / Last of the Free — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Bryson, William McGuire
- Date de naissance
- 1951-12-08
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Etats-Unis
Royaume-Uni - Pays (pour la carte)
- Royaume-Uni
- Lieu de naissance
- Des Moines, Iowa, Etats-Unis
- Lieux de résidence
- Wymondham, Norfolk, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni (2003| )
Hanover, New Hampshire, Etats-Unis (1995|2003)
North Yorkshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni (1977|1995)
Virginia Water, Surrey, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Des Moines, Iowa (1951|1975) - Études
- Drake University
Theodore Roosevelt High School - Professions
- Journaliste
- Relations
- Bryson, Michael G. (Frère)
Bryson, Bill, Sr. (Père) - Organisations
- Université de Durham (Chancellier, 20 05 | 20 12)
The Independent, Journal (Journaliste, | 19 87)
Times (Journaliste économique, 19 77 | )
Royal Society (Membre honoraire, 20 13) - Prix et distinctions
- Officier de l'Ordre de l'Empire britannique ( [2006])
Université de Durham (Doctorat honorifique en droit civil, 20 04)
The Open University (Doctorat honorifique, 20 02)
Université de Bournemouth (Doctorat honorifique, 20 05)
Université de St Andrews (Doctorat honorifique, 20 05)
Université de Leeds (Dlitt, 20 05) (tout afficher 12)
Université de Leicester (Doctorat honorifique, 20 09)
Drake University (Docteur en lettres humaines, 20 09)
King's College de Londres (Doctorat honorifique, 20 12)
Université de Westminster (Doctorat honorifique, 20 15)
Université de l'Iowa (Docteur honoris causa en lettres humaines, 20 16)
Université de Winchester (Doctorat honorifique pour les services à la littérature, 20 16) - Agent
- Jed Mattes
- Courte biographie
- Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. A backpacking expedition in 1973 brought him to England where he met his wife and decided to settle. He wrote for the English newspapers The Times and The Independent for many years, writing travel articles to supplement his income. He lived with his family in North Yorkshire before moving back to the States in 1995, to Hanover, New Hampshire, with his wife and four children. In 2003 he and his family moved back to England, where they currently reside.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 59
- Aussi par
- 18
- Membres
- 124,708
- Popularité
- #59
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 3,048
- ISBN
- 1,086
- Langues
- 30
- Favoris
- 661