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Jacob August Riis Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
3. Mai 1849 – 26. Mai 1914
Jacob August Riis war ein amerikanischer Journalist, dessen Werk sich auf die Armen in New York City konzentrierte. Seine Schriften, geprägt von seiner frühen Lektüre von Dickens und J.F. Cooper in Dänemark, zeugen von erzählerischen Fähigkeiten, die er durch englischsprachige Autoren verfeinert hat. Riiss Ansatz zeichnete sich durch ein scharfes Gespür für soziale Ungerechtigkeit und einen erzählerischen Stil aus, der die harten Realitäten marginalisierter Gemeinschaften beleuchtete. Durch seine journalistische Arbeit wollte er Empathie wecken und gesellschaftlichen Wandel anstoßen, indem er das Leben der oft Übersehenen aufdeckte.
This historical work is presented in large print by Megali, a publishing house dedicated to making literature accessible for individuals with impaired vision. The reproduction aims to preserve the original content while enhancing readability, ensuring that more readers can enjoy and engage with classic texts.
Jacob Riis
- 127 Seiten
- 5 Lesestunden
How the Other Half Lives - Illustrated Edition
- 214 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
Jacob August Riis (1849-1914) was a Danish-American muckraker journalist, photographer, and social reformer. He is known for his dedication to using his photographic and journalistic talents to help the less fortunate in New York City, which was the subject of most of his prolific writings and photographic essays. He helped with the implementation of "model tenements" in New York with the help of humanitarian Lawrence Veiller. As one of the first photographers to use flash, he is considered a pioneer in photography. His works include: How the Other Half Lives (1891), The Children of the Poor (1892), Out of Mulberry Street (1896), A Ten Years' War (1900), The Making of an American (1901), The Battle with the Slum (1902), Children of the Tenements (1902), The Peril and the Preservation of the Home (1903), Theodore Roosevelt: The Citizen (1904), The Old Town (1909), Hero Tales of the Far North (1910) and Neighbors: Life Stories of the Other Half (1914).