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Jacob A. Riis Orden de los libros (cronológico)
3 de mayo de 1849 – 26 de mayo de 1914
Jacob August Riis fue un periodista estadounidense cuyo trabajo se centró en los empobrecidos de la ciudad de Nueva York. Sus obras, influenciadas por su lectura temprana de Dickens y J.F. Cooper en Dinamarca, demuestran habilidades narrativas perfeccionadas por escritores de habla inglesa. El enfoque de Riis se caracterizó por una aguda percepción de la injusticia social y un estilo narrativo que sacó a la luz las duras realidades de las comunidades marginadas. A través de su periodismo, buscó fomentar la empatía e impulsar el cambio social al exponer las vidas de aquellos a menudo ignorados.
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 páginas
- 5 horas de lectura
How the Other Half Lives - Illustrated Edition
- 214 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
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).