How the Other Half Lives by Riis, Jacob A.

How the Other Half Lives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780140436792)

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How the Other Half Lives by Riis, Jacob A.

How the Other Half Lives

$17.00
How the Other Half Lives by Riis, Jacob A.

How the Other Half Lives

$17.00
Format: Paperback
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First published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people.

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Author: Jacob A. Riis
ISBN-10: 0140436790
ISBN-13: 9780140436792
Publisher: Penguin Group
Language: English
Published: 11/01/1997
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.73h x 5.09w x 0.51d
By Jacob A. Riis
By Jacob A. Riis
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Jacob Riis (1849-1914) was a journalist and photographer born in Denmark.

Lucy Sante was born in Verviers, Belgium, and now lives in the Hudson River Valley. Her books include Low Life, Evidence, The Factory of Facts, Kill All Your Darlings, The Other Paris, and Maybe the People Would Be the Times, and most recently, Nineteen Reservoirs. She has written for many periodicals, notably the New York Review of Books since 1981. Her honors include a Whiting Writer's Award, an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Grammy (for album notes), an Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography, and Guggenheim and Cullman fellowships. Since 1999 she has taught writing and the history of photography at Bard College.

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