Joseph Mitchell (writer)
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.
Joseph Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Quincy Mitchell July 27, 1908 near Fairmont, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 24, 1996 (aged 87) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Period | 1929–1996 |
| Subject | Character studies |
| Spouse |
Therese Jacobsen
(m. 1932; died 1980) |
| Children | 2 |
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