Joan Konner (1931–2018)
Auteur de The Atheist's Bible: An Illustrious Collection of Irreverent Thoughts
A propos de l'auteur
Joan Konner was born Joan Barbara Weiner in Paterson, New Jersey on February 24, 1931. She received a bachelor's degree in 1951 from Sarah Lawrence College and a master's degree in 1961 from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Her first job was for The Bergen Record in New afficher plus Jersey, but she left within two years for public television. When she was laid off, she took a job writing and reporting at WNBC-TV in New York before returning to public television in 1977. She was a television executive, producer, and documentarian. She was the executive producer of Bill Moyers Journal and then the president and executive producer of Moyers' production company, Public Affairs Television. She produced more than 50 documentaries and television series including Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers, She Says/Women in News, and The Mystery of Love. Her work won 16 Emmys, a Peabody Award, and an Alfred I. du Pont Award. In 1988, she became dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She wrote or edited a several books including The Atheist's Bible and You Don't Have to Be Buddhist to Know Nothing. She died of leukemia on April 18, 2018 at the age of 87. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Crédit image: Columbia University
Œuvres de Joan Konner
You Don't Have to Be Buddhist to Know Nothing: An Illustrious Collection of Thoughts on Naught (2009) — Directeur de publication — 20 exemplaires
The book of I : an illustrious collection of self reflections (2012) — Directeur de publication — 3 exemplaires
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- Nom canonique
- Konner, Joan
- Autres noms
- Konner, Joan K.
- Date de naissance
- 1931-02-24
- Date de décès
- 2018-04-18
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Études
- Sarah Lawrence College (BA)
Columbia University (MS) - Professions
- reporter
editorial writer
columnist
television host
documentary producer
television producer (tout afficher 9)
television program director
publisher
Dean Emerita (Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University) - Organisations
- Bergen Record
Columbia University - Prix et distinctions
- Emmy Award (x16)
Peabody Award (1980)
Alfred. I. duPont Award (1989)
American Bar Association Award (x3)
Outstanding Broadcast Journalism Educator (Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication,1996)
The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism Founder’s Award (tout afficher 17)
The New Jersey Presswomen’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Ohio State Award
Overseas Press Club Award
Clarion Award
New York Newswomen’s Award (Best Documentary)
AP Managing Editors Award
Edward R. Murrow Award
Sidney Hillman Award
National Council of Churches Award
Columbia Graduate School of Journalism Alumni Association Award
New Jersey Press Association’s Award (Best Feature)
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Critiques
The atheist's Bible : an illustrious collection of… par Joan Konner
A delightful gem. Insights from intellects and free thinkers over the centuries.
Un libro de citas de gente conocida hablando de la religión (normalmente no lo hacen a favor). Entretenido, con algunas de ellas brillantes y dignas de guardar. El título es lo peor. El libro es interesante.
Quotes, most of which are familiar but no less cogent for being so. Includes this gem from Carl Sagan: "The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for which there's little good evidence. Far better it seems to me, in our vulnerability, is to look death in the eye and to be grateful every day for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides."
This was a fun, easy read. Some really nice quotes that make you think, others that just make you giggle. A nice gift book.
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