Man of the Century (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Jonathan Kwitny
- First Published: 1997
- Type of Work: Biography
- Time of Work: About 1900 to 1996
- Setting: Poland, Vatican City, Rome, and other parts of Italy
- Principal Characters: Karol “Lolek” Wojtyla, Pope John Paul I, Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Mehmet Ali Agca, Lech Walesa, General Wojciech Jaruzelski, Pope Paul VI
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Politics, Twentieth century, War, Assassination, Popes or papacy, Poland or Polish people, Nuclear warfare or weapons, Diplomacy or diplomats, Pacifism
- Locales: Rome, Italy, Poland, Vatican City
At 754 pages, Man of the Century: The Life and Times of Pope John Paul II qualifies as one of the weightiest biographies of the long-serving prelate who, as a Polish national, broke the long- standing tradition, in place for the preceding 455 years, of appointing Italians to the papacy. This comprehensive biography, written by Jonathan Kwitny—formerly a front page feature writer for the Wall Street Journal and whose series on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), The Kwitny Report, won the George Polk Award for the best investigative reporting on...
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