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| − | '''William Lewis Safire'''(December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009) was a [[Pulitzer Prize]] | + | '''William Lewis Safire'''(December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009) was a columnist, speech-writer novelist amd linguist. He won the [[Pulitzer Prize]] and a large audience for his conservative interpretations of the current events. |
| − | Safire, a | + | Safire, a Republican party and a self-described conservative- libertarian,<ref>http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1926424,00.html</ref> was most widely known as a partisan columnist for the [[New York Times]].<ref>http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/s/william_safire/index.html</ref> |
| − | In 1968 after working in his campaign for President, Safire became a Special Assistant to [[Richard M. Nixon|President Nixon]] and joined a | + | In 1968 after working in his campaign for President, Safire became a Special Assistant to [[Richard M. Nixon|President Nixon]] and joined a White House speechwriting team that included [[Patrick J. Buchanan]] and [[Raymond K. Price]]. Mr. Safire wrote many of Nixon's speeches on the economy and Vietnam. |
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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==Books== | ==Books== | ||
| − | *The Relations Explosion: The Coming Boom and Shakeout in Corporate Relations (1963) | + | * ''The Relations Explosion: The Coming Boom and Shakeout in Corporate Relations'' (1963) |
| − | *Before the Fall: An Inside View of the Pre-Watergate White House (1975) | + | * ''Before the Fall: An Inside View of the Pre-Watergate White House'' (1975) |
| − | *Full Disclosure (1977, novel) | + | * ''Full Disclosure'' (1977, novel) |
| − | *Safire's Political Dictionary (1978) | + | * ''Safire's Political Dictionary'' (1978) |
| − | *William Safire on Language (1980) | + | * ''William Safire on Language'' (1980) |
| − | *Safire's Washington (1980) | + | * ''Safire's Washington'' (1980) |
| − | *What's the Good Word? (1982) | + | * ''What's the Good Word?'' (1982) |
| − | *I Stand Corrected: More on Language (1984) | + | * ''I Stand Corrected: More on Language'' (1984) |
| − | *Take My Word for It (1986) | + | * ''Take My Word for It'' (1986) |
| − | *Freedom: A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War (1987) | + | * ''Freedom: A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War'' (1987) |
| − | *You Could Look It Up: More on Language from William Safire (1988) | + | * ''You Could Look It Up: More on Language from William Safire'' (1988) |
| − | *Fumblerules: A Lighthearted Guide to Grammar and Good Usage (1990) | + | * ''Fumblerules: A Lighthearted Guide to Grammar and Good Usage'' (1990) |
| − | *Language Maven Strikes Again (1990) | + | * ''Language Maven Strikes Again'' (1990) |
| − | *Coming To Terms (1991) | + | * ''Coming To Terms'' (1991) |
| − | *The First Dissident: The Book of Job In Today's Politics (1992) | + | * ''The First Dissident: The Book of Job In Today's Politics'' (1992) |
| − | *Old Books Have a Future (1993) | + | * ''Old Books Have a Future'' (1993) |
| − | *Quoth the Maven: More on Language from William Safire (1993) | + | * ''Quoth the Maven: More on Language from William Safire'' (1993) |
| − | *In Love with Norma Loquendi (1994) | + | * ''In Love with Norma Loquendi'' (1994) |
| − | *Sleeper Spy: A Novel of Deception (1995, novel) | + | * ''Sleeper Spy: A Novel of Deception'' (1995, novel) |
| − | *Watching My Language: Adventures in the Word Trade (1997) | + | * ''Watching My Language: Adventures in the Word Trade'' (1997) |
| − | *Spread the Word (1999) | + | * ''Spread the Word'' (1999) |
| − | *Scandalmonger (2000, novel) | + | * ''Scandalmonger'' (2000, novel) |
| − | *The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time (2004)<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/317/000023248/</ref> | + | * ''The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time'' (2004)<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/317/000023248/</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:08, December 18, 2009
William Lewis Safire(December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009) was a columnist, speech-writer novelist amd linguist. He won the Pulitzer Prize and a large audience for his conservative interpretations of the current events.
Safire, a Republican party and a self-described conservative- libertarian,[1] was most widely known as a partisan columnist for the New York Times.[2]
In 1968 after working in his campaign for President, Safire became a Special Assistant to President Nixon and joined a White House speechwriting team that included Patrick J. Buchanan and Raymond K. Price. Mr. Safire wrote many of Nixon's speeches on the economy and Vietnam.
Awards
- Pulitzer Prize, 1978 [3]
- Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2006 [4]
Books
- The Relations Explosion: The Coming Boom and Shakeout in Corporate Relations (1963)
- Before the Fall: An Inside View of the Pre-Watergate White House (1975)
- Full Disclosure (1977, novel)
- Safire's Political Dictionary (1978)
- William Safire on Language (1980)
- Safire's Washington (1980)
- What's the Good Word? (1982)
- I Stand Corrected: More on Language (1984)
- Take My Word for It (1986)
- Freedom: A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War (1987)
- You Could Look It Up: More on Language from William Safire (1988)
- Fumblerules: A Lighthearted Guide to Grammar and Good Usage (1990)
- Language Maven Strikes Again (1990)
- Coming To Terms (1991)
- The First Dissident: The Book of Job In Today's Politics (1992)
- Old Books Have a Future (1993)
- Quoth the Maven: More on Language from William Safire (1993)
- In Love with Norma Loquendi (1994)
- Sleeper Spy: A Novel of Deception (1995, novel)
- Watching My Language: Adventures in the Word Trade (1997)
- Spread the Word (1999)
- Scandalmonger (2000, novel)
- The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time (2004)[5]
References
- ↑ http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1926424,00.html
- ↑ http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/s/william_safire/index.html
- ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,556185,00.html
- ↑ http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/s/william_safire/index.html
- ↑ http://www.nndb.com/people/317/000023248/