William Safire

No Uncertain Terms (eBook, ePUB)

More Writing from the Popular "On Language" Column in The New York Times Magazine

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

For many people, the first item on the agenda for Sunday morning is to sit down and read Safire's ""On Language"" column in The New York Times Magazine, then to compose a ""Gotcha"" letter to the Times. Each of his books on language is a classic, to be read, re-read and fought over. Safire is the beloved, slightly crotchety guru of contemporary vocabulary, speech, language, usage and writing, as close as we are likely to get to a modern Samuel Johnson. Fans, critics and fellow language mavens eagerly await his books on language. This one is no exception. William Safire has written the weekly New York Times Magazine column ""On Language"" since 1979. His observations on grammar, usage and etymology have led to the publication of fourteen ""word books"" and have made him the most widely read writer on the English language today. The subjects for his columns come from his insights into the current political scene, as well as from technology, entertainment and life in general. Known for his delight in catching people (especially politicians) who misuse words, he is not above tackling his own linguistic gaffes. Safire examines and comments on language trends and traces the origins of everyday words, phrases and clich's to their source. Scholarly, entertaining, lively and thoughtful, Safire's pointed commentaries on popular language and culture are at once provocative and enlightening. This new collection is a joy that will spark the interest of language lovers everywhere. "

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Mai 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780743249553
• Artikelnr.: 37837126

Autorenporträt

William Safire is a senior columnist for The New York Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1978 for distinguished commentary and now serves on the Pulitzer board. A former speechwriter for President Nixon, Safire is the author of twenty-five books, including Safire's New Political Dictionary, the speech anthology Lend Me Your Ears and the novels Freedom, Sleeper Spy and Scandalmonger. He lives in Washington, D.C.