Gone Writing: The Poems of Moore on Sunday - Hardcover

Moore, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816634327 ISBN 13: 9780816634323

Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press, 1999

Synopsis

Humorous poetry from the television program hosted by a beloved Minnesota news anchor.

Humorous poetry from the television program hosted by a beloved Minnesota news anchor.

In the 1950s, Dave Moore, a young actor born and raised in Minneapolis, accepted a newscaster position with the local CBS affiliate, WCCO-TV-a job Walter Cronkite turned down. For the next three decades, until his death in 1998, he delivered the evening news with integrity, conviction, humor, and flair, making him a fixture in Minnesota living rooms.

At the end of his weekly news-in-review program, Moore on Sunday (or, as he liked to call it, “Moron Sunday”), Moore often signed off by reciting a poem. These poems, composed by Moore’s son Peter and collected here for the first time, offer a fresh and funny take on the common and not-so-common stuff of our everyday lives. Reminiscent of Ogden Nash and Tom Lehrer, with a dash of Dr. Seuss, Peter Moore’s verse captures the essence of his father’s wit, common sense, honesty, and warmth.

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120 Pages12 black-and-white photos4 1/2 x 7 1/2September

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About this title

About the Author

Dave Moore (1925-1998) was an award-winning news anchor at WCCO-TV. He also hosted various weekly public affairs and week-in-review programs, such as Bedtime Nooz, The Moore Report, and Moore on Sunday.

Peter Moore is a stage and film actor and director who lives in St. Paul.

Edition details

• Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816634327
• ISBN 13: 9780816634323
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96