author
Frank Michael O'Brien
b. 1875
A veteran newspaperman with a reporter’s eye for detail, this American writer turned the history of one of New York’s great newspapers into a lively record of journalism in action.
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The Story of the Sun: New York, 1833-1918
by Frank Michael O'Brien
About the author
Born in Dunkirk, New York, on March 31, 1875, Frank Michael O'Brien built his career in newspapers before becoming known as an author. He worked in journalism in Buffalo and New York, and his long experience in the field shaped the clear, practical style of his writing.
He is best remembered for The Story of the Sun, a history of the famous New York newspaper The Sun. The book reflects both his insider knowledge of the press and his interest in the people and events that made daily journalism matter.
O'Brien also received the 1922 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for an article titled The Unknown Soldier. He died in 1943, leaving behind work that connects literary nonfiction with the fast-moving world of American newspaper history.