Robert Kurson
Robert Kurson | |
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Born | April 18, 1963 |
Occupation | Author, journalist |
Alma mater | Harvard Law School, 1990 |
Notable works | Shadow Divers, Pirate Hunters, Rocket Men |
Robert A. Kurson (born April 18, 1963) 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][3]
Career
Kurson began his career as a lawyer, graduating from Harvard Law School in 1990,[4] and practicing real estate law.[5] 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.[6] In 2000, Esquire published "My Favorite Teacher," his first magazine story, which became a finalist for a National Magazine Award.[7] He moved from the Sun-Times to Chicago magazine,[6][8] then to Esquire magazine, where he was a contributing editor.[9] His stories have appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine,[9] and other publications.[8]
Shadow Divers
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Booknotes interview with Kurson on Shadow Divers, July 11, 2004, C-SPAN |
In 2004,
Shadow Divers spent 24 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list peaking at No. 2, and has been profiled by publications including
Crashing Through
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Q&A interview with Kurson on Crashing Through, June 24, 2007, C-SPAN | |
Presentation by Kurson on Crashing Through, June 7, 2007, C-SPAN |
Kurson wrote the nonfiction book Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See, which was published in 2007. Crashing Through recounts the story of
Pirate Hunters
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Q&A interview with Kurson on Pirate Hunters, August 2, 2015, C-SPAN |
In
Rocket Men
In 2018 Kurson released Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon.[26] The book recounts the Apollo 8 mission, set against the backdrop of 1968, one of the most violent and divisive years in American history.[27][3]
The Washington Post wrote “Rocket Men is close-to-the-bone adventure-telling on a par with Alfred Lansing’s Endurance and Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air. It’s as close to a movie as writing gets.” The book was a New York Times bestseller, was featured on
Bibliography
- Kurson, Robert (2004). .
- Kurson, Robert (2007). Crashing Through. New York: Random House. pp. 306 pp. .
- Kurson, Robert (2015). ISBN 9781400063369.
- Kurson, Robert (2018). ISBN 9780812988703.
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.
- ^ a b "Q&A with Robert Kurson". C-SPAN.
- ^ "Robert Kurson". Library of Congress. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "About". Robert Kurson. Archived from the original on 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
- ^ a b "Writing Out Loud Lineup Announced". The News-Dispatch. 2008-08-17. Retrieved 2009-08-16. [dead link]
- ^ "Points of Pride.(nominations for National Magazine Awards)(Brief Article)". Esquire. 2001-06-01. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ a b Robert Kurson website Archived 2007-12-27 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved December 8th, 2007
- ^ a b "In Town: Robert Kurson, C. J. Box". Journal Sentinel Inc. May 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ a b c J. McCartney, Robert. "Into the Abyss". Washington Post.
- ^ a b Grossman, Lev. "New Jersey's Lost U-Boat". TIME.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. "'Red' Director Robert Schwentke Jumps Into Fox 2000's 'Shadow Divers'". Deadline.
- ^ a b M. Millard, Pauline. "A seaworthy U-boat saga". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Singer, Michelle. "Divers Tell Tale Of Mystery Sub". CBS News.
- ^ "Best-Seller Lists: Hardcover Nonfiction". The New York Times.
- ^ "2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Winners Announced". Book Web.
- ^ "2005 Alex Awards". American Library Association.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (May 21, 2007). "Book Review: Crashing Through". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ "Crashing Through: A Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See". Esquire. May 1, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
- ^ Kit, Borys. "'You Don't Know Jack' Writer to Adapt Book About Blind Man Who Regains Sight (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Arthur, Lisa. "Insight into a blind man's choices in "Crashing Through"". Seattle Times.
- ^ "Honors". Esquire.
- ^ "Crashing Through". Kurson.
- ^ "Review: Robert Kurson's 'Pirate Hunters,' a Real-Life Treasure Hunt". The New York Times. 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Pirate Hunters". Barnes and Noble.
- ^ Lord, M. G. "The Paradoxes and the Glory of Apollo 8's Journey Around the Moon". New York Times.
- ^ a b "Why the hurried mission to orbit the moon before the Soviets was so dangerous". Washington Post.
- ^ "'Rocket Men': 3 astronauts who flew to the moon in 1968 reunite". NBC.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Makeready Acquires 'Rocket Men' Book About Apollo 8 Mission For TV Adaptation". Deadline.
External links
- Interview on Shadow Divers at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library
- Appearances on C-SPAN