Personal history

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The work Personal history represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in LaGrange County Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Personal history

Statement of responsibility

Katharine Graham

Creator

• trueGraham, Katharine, 1917-2001
• Graham, Katharine, 1917-2001
• Graham, Katharine, 1917-2001

Subject

• true20th century -- 1901 -- 2000
• Graham, Katharine, 1917-2001
• Graham, Katharine, 1917-2001
• trueGraham, Philip, 1915-1963
• trueHusband and wife
• trueLife stories -- Arts and culture | Writing | Journalists
• trueMarriage
• trueMen/women relations
• trueNewspaper publishers and publishing -- Washington, D.C. -- History -- 20th century
• Newspaper publishing -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century
• Newspaper publishing -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 20th century
• Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Biography
• Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Biography
• truePublishers and publishing -- United States -- Biography
• trueWashington Post -- History
• Washington post (Washington, D.C. : 1974) -- History
• trueWomen journalists -- 20th century -- Biography
• trueAutobiographies and memoirs
• trueArts and Entertainment -- Writing and Publishing
• trueGraham, Katharine, 1917-2001

Genre

• trueLife stories
• trueArts and Entertainment
• trueAutobiographies and memoirs
• trueBiography

Language

eng

Summary

The author describes her privileged but lonely childhood, her tragic marriage to the charismatic Phil Graham, her struggles as the head of the Washington Post, and the colorful politicians and celebrities she has known

Writing style

• trueCandid
• trueEngaging

Award

• Booklist Editors' Choice, 1997.
• Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, 1998.
• New York Times Notable Book, 1997

Biography type

autobiography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 070.5/092
• B

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

Z473

LC item number

.G696 1997

Literary form

non fiction

Target audience

adult