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Gin before breakfast
the dilemma of the poet in the newsroom
By Nelson, W. Dale
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-81560-888-2
- Publisher
- Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2007.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on July 15, 2007
Former AP reporter Nelson (Who Speaks for the President: The White House Press Secretary from Cleveland to Clinton ), a published poet himself, combines his two passionate interests in this clearly written introduction to a compelling topic. He briefly examines the lives of men whose day jobs obliged them to produce ready journalism even as they sought and attained accomplishment as poets. Nelson includes the usual suspects, neglecting any women in the pro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
