Nicholas Basbanes
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Nicholas Andrew Basbanes (born May 25, 1943, in Lowell, Massachusetts) is an American author who writes and lectures about authors, books, and book culture. His subjects include the "eternal passion for books" (A Gentle Madness); the history and future of libraries (Patience & Fortitude);[1] the "willful destruction of books" and the "determined effort to rescue them" (A Splendor of Letters);[2] "the power of the printed word to stir the world" (Every Book Its Reader);[3] the invention of paper and its effect on civilization (On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History),[4] and an exploration of Longfellow's life and art (Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). [5]
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Born | Nicholas Andrew Basbanes (1943-05-25) May 25, 1943 (age 80) Lowell, Massachusetts |
Occupation | Author, journalist and lecturer |
Language | English |
Nationality | USA |
Alma mater | Bates College (BA) Pennsylvania State University (MA) |
Genre | Nonfiction, journalism |
Subject | Authors, books and book culture |
Spouse | Constance Valentzas |
Children | Barbara Basbanes Richter, Nicole Basbanes Claire |
Website | |
nicholasbasbanes.com |