Robert Kurson
Robert Kurson is an American author, best known for his 2004 bestselling book, Shadow Divers, the true story of two Americans who discover a World War II German U-boat sunk 60 miles off the coast of New Jersey.[1][2]
Kurson also wrote the nonfiction book Crashing Through, which was published in 2007. Crashing Through recounts the story of Mike May, a prominent American entrepreneur and sports enthusiast, who regains his eyesight after a lifetime of blindness.[3] Kurson based the book on his 2005 award-winning article "Into the Light" in Esquire magazine.[4]
Kurson's professional writing career began at the Chicago Sun-Times, where he started as a sports agate clerk and soon gained a full-time features writing job.[5] In 2000, Esquire published “My Favorite Teacher,” his first magazine story, which became a finalist for a National Magazine Award.[6] He moved from the Sun-Times to Chicago magazine,[5][7] then to Esquire, where he is a contributing editor.[8] His stories have appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine,[8] and other publications.[7]
[edit] Bibliography
- Kurson, Robert (2004). Shadow Divers. New York: Random House. pp. 375 pp.. ISBN 9780375508585. OCLC: 52902501.
- Kurson, Robert (2007). Crashing Through. New York: Random House. pp. 306 pp.. ISBN 9781400063352. OCLC: 80917348.
[edit] References
- ^ Maslin, Janet (2004-06-24), BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Bones Amid the China in a Sub At the Bottom of the Atlantic. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ 11 weeks on The New York Times Best-Seller for 'Hardcover Nonfiction' as of 2004-09-26, The New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (May 21, 2007). "Book Review: Crashing Through". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/21/arts/21iht-booktue.1.5803561.html. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Crashing Through: A Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See.". Esquire. May 01, 2007. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-31262003_ITM. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ a b "Writing Out Loud Lineup Announced". The News-Dispatch. 2008-08-17. http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=16751&TM=40583.44. Retrieved 2009-08-16.[dead link]
- ^ "Points of Pride.(nominations for National Magazine Awards)(Brief Article)". Esquire. 2001-06-01. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-27120976_ITM. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ a b Robert Kurson website, retrieved December 8th, 2007
- ^ a b "In Town: Robert Kurson, C. J. Box". Journal Sentinel Inc.. May 18, 2008. http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/29577464.html. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
[edit] External links
- Interview on Shadow Divers at the Pritzker Military Library
- Booknotes interview with Kurson on Shadow Divers, July 11, 2004.
