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Joseph P. Lash (1909–1987)

Auteur de Eleanor and Franklin

25+ oeuvres 2,040 utilisateurs 5 critiques 1 Favoris

A propos de l'auteur

Joseph P. Lash (1909-1987) was secretary and confidant to Eleanor Roosevelt and the author of numerous books. Eleanor and Franklin won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award.

Œuvres de Joseph P. Lash

Eleanor and Franklin (1971) 988 exemplaires
Eleanor: The Years Alone (1972) 442 exemplaires
Sons of the Saddle (1973) 2 exemplaires

Oeuvres associées

From Diaries of Felix Frankfurter (1974) — Directeur de publication — 34 exemplaires
Eleanor and Franklin: The Early Years [1976 TV mini series] (1998) — Original book — 3 exemplaires

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Nom canonique
Lash, Joseph P.
Date de naissance
1909-12-02
Date de décès
1987-08-22
Sexe
male
Nationalité
USA
Lieux de résidence
New York, New York, USA
Washington, D.C., USA
Études
City College of New York (1931)
Columbia University (MA)
Professions
journalist
historian
biographer
Organisations
International Student Service (general secretary)
Americans for Democratic Action (co-founder)
American Student Union (executive secretary)
Student League for International Democracy
US Army Air Force
New York Post
Courte biographie
As a young man, Joseph Lash met Eleanor Roosevelt on a train and they became lifelong friends.  He would become a journalist and later achieve fame as her biographer.  With Mrs. Roosevelt, he co-founded Americans for Democratic Action.

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Why did John Macy marry Annie Sullivan, anyway? Didn't do poor Helen any good.
 
Signalé
picardyrose | Nov 10, 2009 |
Lash had acess to records and a long personal friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt. This is a remarkably complete biography of a woman who lived a very full life.
 
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carterchristian1 | 3 autres critiques | Jun 21, 2009 |
1212 Eleanor and Franklin: The story of their relationship based on Eleanor Roosevelt's private papers, by Joseph P. Lash (read 8 Apr 1973) (Pulitzer Biography prize for 1972) (National Book Award biography prize for 1973) I found the first part of this book--up to 1933--was absorbing: the kind of life lived by Eleanor and Franklin, etc. But the part on the Presidency years was poorly written, slap-dash, boring. They had a strange relationship, after 1918. The book ends with FDR's death. I do not believe I will read the sequel. The author is not objective.… (plus d'informations)
½
 
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Schmerguls | 3 autres critiques | Apr 12, 2009 |
Exhaustive look at Eleanor and Franklin. I wanted to enjoy this book and did for about 40% of it. Then I just couldn't take it any more. I read Lash's book Helen and Teacher about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan so was familiar with the way he can jump around. He seems to know the story he is telling and at times leaves out what must have been pertinent information as I am found wondering if there isn't a critical tidbit I have missed or misunderstood. If he wrote more clearly it would certainly make an extensive book even longer. I had to stop reading.… (plus d'informations)
½
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BoundTogetherForGood | 3 autres critiques | Mar 6, 2007 |

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Œuvres
25
Aussi par
2
Membres
2,040
Évaluation
4.0
Critiques
5
ISBN
57
Langues
1
Favoris
1

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