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Language: English
Published by Random House, 1997
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First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. From the library of American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter William Safire. (Historical Fiction, Assasination, Political Intrigue).
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- Title
- Watching My Language:: Adventures in the Word Trade
- Author
- Safire, William
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0679423877
- ISBN 13
- 9780679423874
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Explores the origins of catchphrases and syntactical controversies, such as "seven-year itch," "Madam President," and "in-your-face"
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About the Author
William Safire is a political columnist for The New York Times.
William Safire is a writer of many incarnations: reporter, publicist, White House speechwriter, historian, novelist, lexicographer, and provocative pundit. His primary occupation since 1972 has been political columnist for <i>The New York Times</i>, usually taking the point of view of a libertarian conservative; in 1978, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. His column "On Language" in <i>The New York Times</i> is syndicated around the world and has made him the most widely read and vociferously argued-with writer on the subject of the English language.<br><br>Mr. Safire is married to a jeweler, is the father of a multimedia software developer and a graphic artist, and is able to communicate with all of them.
William Safire is a writer of many incarnations: reporter, publicist, White House speechwriter, historian, novelist, lexicographer, and provocative pundit. His primary occupation since 1972 has been political columnist for <i>The New York Times</i>, usually taking the point of view of a libertarian conservative; in 1978, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. His column "On Language" in <i>The New York Times</i> is syndicated around the world and has made him the most widely read and vociferously argued-with writer on the subject of the English language.<br><br>Mr. Safire is married to a jeweler, is the father of a multimedia software developer and a graphic artist, and is able to communicate with all of them.
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