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Clements, Paul.
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Morris, Jan, 1926-2020.
Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography.
Journalists -- Biography.
Transgender women -- Biography.
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Clements, Paul.
Morris, Jan, 1926-2020.
Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography.
Journalists -- Biography.
Transgender women -- Biography.
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Jan
Morris
:
life
from
both
sides
: a
biography
/ Paul Clements.
by
Clements, Paul.
Scribe Publications, 2022.
Call #:
921 M876c
Subjects
Morris
,
Jan
, 1926-2020.
Authors, English -- 20th century --
Biography
.
Journalists --
Biography
.
Transgender women --
Biography
.
ISBN:
9781950354924 (hc.)
Description:
608 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"When
Jan
Morris
passed away in 2020, she was considered one of Britain's best-loved writers. The author of Venice, Pax Britannica, Conundrum, and more than fifty other books, her work was known for its observational genius, lyricism, and humor, and had earned her a passionate readership around the world.
Morris
's
life
was no less fascinating than her oeuvre. Born James Humphry
Morris
in 1926, a childhood spent amidst Oxford's Gothic beauty and military service in Italy and the Middle East were followed by a career as an internationally feted foreign correspondent. From being the only journalist to join the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 to covering the trial of Adolf Eichmann,
Morris
's reportage spanned many of the twentieth century's defining moments. However, public success masked a private dilemma that was only resolved when she transitioned genders in the late 1960s, becoming renowned as a transgender pioneer. She went on to live happily with her wife Elizabeth in Wales for another five decades, and never stopped writing and publishing. Here, for the first time, the many strands of
Morris
's rich
life
are brought together, portraying a person of extraordinary talent, curiosity, and joie de vivre."--From publisher.
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2SLGBTQIA+
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