Stanley Meisler (1931–2016)
Author of Shocking Paris: Soutine, Chagall and the Outsiders of Montparnasse
About the Author
Stanley Meisler was born in Bronx, New York on May 14, 1931. He received a bachelor's degree in English from the City College of New York in 1952 and took graduate courses in English literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He became a reporter for The Middletown Journal in Ohio in show more 1953. He joined The Associated Press a year later and covered the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s march on Washington in 1963 for them. In 1964, he was hired as a deputy to Charles Peters, at the time the director of the Office of Evaluation and Research at the Peace Corps. He joined The Los Angeles Times in 1967. He wrote several books including United Nations: The First Fifty Years, Kofi Annan: A Man of Peace in a World of War, When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years, and Shocking Paris: Soutine, Chagall and the Outsiders of Montparnasse. He died from heart failure on June 26, 2016 at the age of 85. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Stanley Meisler
When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years (2011) 39 copies, 3 reviews
Associated Works
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 1995 (1995) — Author "The Lincoln Battalion" — 21 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Autumn 1992 (1992) — Author "Crisis in Katanga" — 18 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1931-05-14
- Date of death
- 2016-06-26
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- Foreign Correspondent
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- D.C., USA
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Reviews
When the World Calls: The Inside Story of the Peace Corps and Its First Fifty Years by Stanley Meisler
Very impressive, story/period-based history of the Peace Corps. Instructive and explains the history and purpose of the organization very clearly, and how it still serves as an impressive force for good.
Kofi Annan is an often overlooked world leaders. Stanley Meisler followed the United Nations politics and people as an LA Times reporter. In his book he writes about Annan's rise to Secretary General, including his early years and his various posts in the United Nations and his personal sacrifices and downfalls giving readers a real view of Annan. If you like biographies, world politics, or non-fiction-- this is one to read.
I didn't know much, if anything, about Soutine, so I found the book interesting. I just don't understand the title. Is "shocking" a verb or an adjective?
Paris from the mid of the 19th century to ww 2 was the center of the art world. this is the history Russian jews that came to Paris to be part of the art world. the book covers there impact on the art world. it also tells the story of how the outside world impacted them. they were the outsiders not only because of where they came from but also because of their style.
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- Members
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- Popularity
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- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 17
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