Joseph Mitchell
Born 1908 · Died 1996
From Robeson County, North Carolina, United States · Nationality: United States · Writes nonfiction
Joseph Quincy Mitchell (July 27, 1908 – May 24, 1996) was an American writer best known for his works of creative nonfiction he published in The New Yorker. His work primarily consists of character studies, where he used detailed portraits of people and events to highlight the commonplace of the world, especially in and around New York City. His book Up in the Old Hotel collects the best of his writing for The New Yorker. His last book was his empathetic account of the Greenwich Village street character and self-proclaimed historian Joe Gould, published as Joe Gould's Secret (1964).
Books by Joseph Mitchell in order
Books by Joseph Mitchell in the order they were published, from My Ears Are Bent (1938) to Man-With Variations (2017).
- 1My Ears Are Bent
My Ears Are Bent1938 - 2McSorley's Wonderful Saloon
McSorley's Wonderful Saloon1943 - 3Old Mr. Flood
Old Mr. Flood1948 - 4The Bottom of the Harbor
The Bottom of the Harbor1959 - 5Joe Gould's Secret
Joe Gould's Secret1965 - 6Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories
Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories1992 - 7Man-With VariationsMan-With Variations2017