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Gay Talese
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1932
Gaetano "Gay" Talese is an American writer. As a journalist for The New York Times and Esquire magazine during the 1960s, he helped to define contemporary literary journalism and is considered, along with Joan Didion, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Wolfe, one of the pioneers of New Journalism. Talese's most famous articles are about Joe DiMaggio and Frank Sinatra.
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About Gay Talese
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1932
Gaetano "Gay" Talese is an American writer. As a journalist for The New York Times and Esquire magazine during the 1960s, he helped to define contemporary literary journalism and is considered, along with Joan Didion, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Wolfe, one of the pioneers of New Journalism. Talese's most famous articles are about Joe DiMaggio and Frank Sinatra.
Gay Talese is a fundamental figure of American New Journalism.
Born in Ocean City in 1932, he has dedicated his career to observing society with a unique perspective.
His masterpiece, The Kingdom and the Power, is a profound analysis of how the media functions.
Throughout his career, he has published over eighty works exploring everything from biography to sexual customs.
In addition to his work as a writer, he has shared his expertise as a university professor.
