Otto Friedrich Biography

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BornMay 7, 1929
DiedMarch 31, 1995
Aged65 years
Otto Friedrich (May 7, 1929-- March 31, 1995) was a German-American writer and also editor, understood for his service social background, bio, and literary criticism. Birthed in Boston to German parents, Friedrich matured in New york city as well as got his undergraduate degree from Harvard University.

After graduation, Friedrich functioned briefly in posting prior to offering in the United States Army throughout the Korean War. After his discharge, he functioned as a book customer for The New Republic as well as The New York Times before joining The Saturday Evening Post, where he functioned as literary editor and later senior editor.

In the 1970s, Friedrich left The Saturday Evening Post to concentrate on his creating career. He authored numerous books, consisting of "City of Nets: A Portrait of Hollywood in the 1940s," which checked out the society and background of Hollywood during that years, as well as "Before the Deluge: A Portrait of Berlin in the 1920s," which examined the increase of Nazi power in Germany.

Friedrich likewise composed bios of such numbers as Billy Wilder, Greta Garbo, and also Charlie Chaplin, and explored the cultural importance of topics such as art, fashion, and music. His jobs obtained essential praise for their interesting writing style as well as depth of research study, gaining him a National Book Critics Circle Award election for "City of Nets."

In addition to his work as a writer, Friedrich also instructed at numerous colleges, including Columbia University, where he served as a seeing professor in the 1970s. He was additionally a regular contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other magazines.

Friedrich passed away in 1995 at the age of 65, leaving a heritage of informative as well as interesting social history writing. His jobs remain to be commonly reviewed as well as valued for their payments to our understanding of the social and social contexts in which we live.

Our collection contains 9 quotes who is written / told by Otto.

Related authors: Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Billy Wilder (Director), Charlie Chaplin (Actor), Greta Garbo (Actress)

Otto Friedrich Famous Works:

9 Famous quotes by Otto Friedrich

Small: The lessons that it teaches are fundamentally the lessons that all great battles teach That even the mo
"The lessons that it teaches are fundamentally the lessons that all great battles teach That even the most carefully prepared plans often go wrong. That lucky breaks are very important"
Small: History is the study of change, and change is the only constant in human affairs
"History is the study of change, and change is the only constant in human affairs"
Small: It is impossible to understand the history of the United States without understanding the history of th
"It is impossible to understand the history of the United States without understanding the history of the automobile"
Small: The best thing about writing is that you can do it anywhere. The worst thing about writing is also that
"The best thing about writing is that you can do it anywhere. The worst thing about writing is also that you can do it anywhere"
Small: What is most important for me is to tell a story, not to prove a point
"What is most important for me is to tell a story, not to prove a point"
Small: Biography is history seen through the prism of a person
"Biography is history seen through the prism of a person"
Small: The most successful revolution is the one that doesnt have to take place because people have changed th
"The most successful revolution is the one that doesn't have to take place because people have changed their way of thinking"
Small: The most important word in the language of the working class is solidarity
"The most important word in the language of the working class is 'solidarity'"
Small: Americans have always been eager for travel, that being how they got to the New World in the first plac
"Americans have always been eager for travel, that being how they got to the New World in the first place"