Dutch: Reagan's Biography: Reagan's Biography

Author: Morris
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: Author Edmund Morris was born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1940. From 1964 to 1968, he became a freelance writer in London. Later, he moved to New York and continued to earn a living as a writer. In 1980, Edmund gained fame with his biographical work "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt," winning the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award that year. At this point, Edmund had risen to become one of America's most renowned contemporary writers. In 1985, President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy strongly insisted that Edmund be appointed as the official biographer of the president, granting him "unrestricted" access to the White House. To make the president's biography more historically valuable and authentic, the president also specially authorized Edmund to attend presidential meetings and even "unrestricted" access to the president's letters and diaries. This gave Edmund the opportunity to obtain some rare firsthand materials, laying a solid foundation for the historical value and readability of the book. From 1985 to 1999, the writing of this book spanned 14 years, with multiple revisions, demonstrating the author's rigor. During this time, the author collected, organized, and read a vast amount of President Reagan's letters, diaries, and related materials. As the saying goes, "no pain, no gain," and the book, published in October 1999, climbed to the top of the bestseller list in the same month. As for the origin of the book's title "The Dutch," it likely dates back to Reagan's birth. According to the author, Reagan was plump at birth and had a loud cry, so his father gave the baby the nickname "The Dutch." This nickname followed Reagan for decades. The book chronicles Reagan's life, spanning 80 years. It involves numerous characters and events, and given the complexity of the protagonist's life and the wide range of his endeavors, the book inevitably touches on all aspects of American society. It can be said that the book records the historical evolution of the 20th century in America and even the entire world.