Arthur John Langguth[1] (July 11, 1933 – September 1, 2014) was an American author, journalist and educator, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was professor of the Annenberg School for Communications School of Journalism at the University of Southern California.[2] Langguth was the author of several dark, satirical novels, a biography of the English short story master Saki, and lively histories of the Trail of Tears, the American Revolution, the War of 1812, Afro-Brazilian religion in Brazil and the United States, the Vietnam War, the political life of Julius Caesar and U.S. involvement with torture in Latin America. A graduate of Harvard College (AB, 1955), Langguth was South East Asian correspondent and Saigon bureau chief for The New York Times during the Vietnam war, using the byline "Jack Langguth".[3] He also wrote and reported for Look Magazine in Washington, DC and The Valley Times in Los Angeles, California. Langguth joined the journalism faculty at USC in 1976. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1976,[1] and received the Freedom Forum Award, honoring the nation's top journalism educators, in 2001. He retired from active teaching at USC in 2003.
After Lincoln: How the North Won the Civil War and Lost the Peace Simon & Schuster, 2014
Driven West: Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears to the Civil War Simon & Schuster, 2010
Union 1812: The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence Simon & Schuster, 2006
Our Vietnam: The War 1954-1975 (Simon & Schuster, 2000), Touchstone Press (paper), 2002
A Noise of War: Caesar, Pompey, Octavian and the Struggle for Rome (Simon & Schuster, 1994)
Patriots, The Men Who Started the American Revolution (Simon & Schuster, 1988); Touchstone Press (paper), 1989, 2002
Saki, A Life of Hector Hugh Munro (Simon & Schuster, New York, 1981);(Hamish Hamilton, London, 1981); (Oxford University Press [paper],1982.) Figueroa Press (Los Angeles, 2003)[paper]
Hidden Terrors (Pantheon Books, New York, 1978); Pantheon (paper), 1979; Portuguese language translation, 1979; Circulo do Livro, Brazilian book club edition, 1983; Russian language edition, Moscow, 1985
Macumba, White and Black Magic in Brazil (Harper & Row, 1975)
Marskman (fiction) (Harper & Row, 1974)
Wedlock (fiction) (Alfred A. Knopf, 1972); Ballantine Books [paper], 1973
^ abArthur John Langguth January 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, 1976, at gf.org/fellows. Accessed 24 July 2012.
^A.J. Langguth August 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine at USC Annenberg Faculty site. Accessed 24 July 2012.
^Langguth, Jack (20 February 1965). "Khanh is back in power; his troops regain Saigon, putting down brief coup" (PDF). The New York Times. p. 1.
^"A.J. Langguth dies at 81; foreign correspondent and historian of wars". Los Angeles Times. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
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A.J. Langguth's personal website
February 16, 2024
langguth, arthur, john, langguth, july, 1933, september, 2014, american, author, journalist, educator, born, minneapolis, minnesota, professor, annenberg, school, communications, school, journalism, university, southern, california, langguth, author, several, . Arthur John Langguth 1 July 11 1933 September 1 2014 was an American author journalist and educator born in Minneapolis Minnesota He was professor of the Annenberg School for Communications School of Journalism at the University of Southern California 2 Langguth was the author of several dark satirical novels a biography of the English short story master Saki and lively histories of the Trail of Tears the American Revolution the War of 1812 Afro Brazilian religion in Brazil and the United States the Vietnam War the political life of Julius Caesar and U S involvement with torture in Latin America A graduate of Harvard College AB 1955 Langguth was South East Asian correspondent and Saigon bureau chief for The New York Times during the Vietnam war using the byline Jack Langguth 3 He also wrote and reported for Look Magazine in Washington DC and The Valley Times in Los Angeles California Langguth joined the journalism faculty at USC in 1976 He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1976 1 and received the Freedom Forum Award honoring the nation s top journalism educators in 2001 He retired from active teaching at USC in 2003 Langguth lived in Hollywood 4 Contents 1 Published works 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksPublished works editAfter Lincoln How the North Won the Civil War and Lost the Peace Simon amp Schuster 2014 Driven West Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears to the Civil War Simon amp Schuster 2010 Union 1812 The Americans Who Fought the Second War of Independence Simon amp Schuster 2006 Our Vietnam The War 1954 1975 Simon amp Schuster 2000 Touchstone Press paper 2002 A Noise of War Caesar Pompey Octavian and the Struggle for Rome Simon amp Schuster 1994 Patriots The Men Who Started the American Revolution Simon amp Schuster 1988 Touchstone Press paper 1989 2002 Saki A Life of Hector Hugh Munro Simon amp Schuster New York 1981 Hamish Hamilton London 1981 Oxford University Press paper 1982 Figueroa Press Los Angeles 2003 paper Hidden Terrors Pantheon Books New York 1978 Pantheon paper 1979 Portuguese language translation 1979 Circulo do Livro Brazilian book club edition 1983 Russian language edition Moscow 1985 Macumba White and Black Magic in Brazil Harper amp Row 1975 Marskman fiction Harper amp Row 1974 Wedlock fiction Alfred A Knopf 1972 Ballantine Books paper 1973 Jesus Christs fiction Harper amp Row 1968 Victor Gollancz London 1968 Ballantine Books paper 1969 Figueroa Press Los Angeles 2003 paper See also editHistory of Uruguay History of Brazil 1964 1985 Lincoln Gordon Office of Public Safety OPS References edit a b Arthur John Langguth Archived January 3 2013 at the Wayback Machine Guggenheim Fellowship recipient 1976 at gf org fellows Accessed 24 July 2012 A J Langguth Archived August 16 2012 at the Wayback Machine at USC Annenberg Faculty site Accessed 24 July 2012 Langguth Jack 20 February 1965 Khanh is back in power his troops regain Saigon putting down brief coup PDF The New York Times p 1 A J Langguth dies at 81 foreign correspondent and historian of wars Los Angeles Times 2014 09 02 Retrieved 2020 07 18 External links editA J Langguth s personal website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A J Langguth amp oldid 1132440687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
