Mike Royko

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Illinois Connection 3 Biographical and Professional Information 4 Published Works 5 Titles for Purchase and at Your Library 6 Literary Awards 7 External Links 8 Editing

[edit] General Information

Name: Mike Royko

Pen Name: None

Born: September 19, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois

Died: April 29, 1997 in Evanston, Illinois

[edit] Illinois Connection

Mike was born in and lived in Chicago his entire life.

[edit] Biographical and Professional Information

Mike Royko is best known as a political nespaper columnist. He began his career in journalism on an Air Force Base newspaper in 1956. In 1972, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, concentrating on Chicago and Illinois politics. Over his thirty year career, he wrote over 7,500 daily columns for three newspapers, the Chicago Daily News, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Tribune.

[edit] Published Works

• Up Against It, Regnery, 1967

• I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It, Regnery , 1968

• Boss, Richard J. Daley of Chicago, Dutton, 1971

• Slats Grobnik and Some Other Friends, Dutton, 1976

• Sez Who, Sez Me, Dutton, 1983

• Like I Was Sayin`, Dutton, 1985

• Dr. Kookie, You`re Right, Plume, 1992

• One More Time, The Best of Mike Royko, University of Chicago Press, 2000

• For the Love of Mike, More of the Best of Mike Royko, University of Chicago Press, 2002

[edit] Titles for Purchase and at Your Library

Up against it ISBN: B00070TJIC Release Date: 1971 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

I may be wrong, but I doubt it ISBN: B0006BWB0A Release Date: 1968 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago. ISBN: 0214653692 Release Date: 1971-01-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Slats Grobnik and some other friends ISBN: B0006WQLLO Release Date: 1976 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Sez Who? Sez Me ISBN: 044630896X Release Date: 1983-12 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Like I Was Saying ISBN: 0515084166 Release Date: 1985-12-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Dr. Kookie, You're Right! ISBN: 0517079917 Release Date: 1992-02-23 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko ISBN: 0226730727 Release Date: 2000-05-15 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

For the Love of Mike: More of the Best of Mike Royko ISBN: 0226730743 Release Date: 2002-05-15 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

[edit] Literary Awards

• Pulitzer Prize, 1972
• 1972 National Book Award Finalist in Contemporary Affairs for Boss: Richard J. Daley of Chicago
• Awarded Illinois Author of the Year by the Illinois Association of Teachers of English in 1975.
• Lifetime Achievement Award, National Press Club, 1990

[edit] External Links

Mike Royko on WorldCat

Mike Royko on Amazon

Mike Royko on Wikipedia

[edit] Editing

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