Life itself a memoir
Roger Ebert has been reviewing films since 1967. The first film critic ever to win a Pulitzer Prize, he has been a fixture on television for over 30 years. Then, complications from thyroid-cancer treatment resulted in the loss of his ability to eat, drink, or speak. But with the loss of his voice, E...
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| Language: | English |
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[North Kingstown, R.I.] :
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2011.
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
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| Summary: | Roger Ebert has been reviewing films since 1967. The first film critic ever to win a Pulitzer Prize, he has been a fixture on television for over 30 years. Then, complications from thyroid-cancer treatment resulted in the loss of his ability to eat, drink, or speak. But with the loss of his voice, Ebert has only become a more prolific and influential writer. And now, for the first time, he tells the full, dramatic story of his life and career. |
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| Item Description: | Unabridged. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 sound file) |
| ISBN: | 9781611137934 1611137934 |
| Author Notes: | Ebert's movie reviews were in more than 200 newspapers in the U.S. and worldwide by Universal Press Syndicate. He wrote more than 15 books, including his annual movie yearbook which was a collection of his reviews for that specific year. He became the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize. In June 2005, he was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; he was the first professional critic to receive this award. He received honorary degrees from the University of Colorado, the AFI Conservatory, and the School of Art Institute of Chicago. Ebert died on April 4, 2013 at age 70. He had lost his voice and much of his jaw after battling thyroid and salivary gland cancer. (Bowker Author Biography) |
