Literary authors, parliamentary reporters

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"Samuel Johnson, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Hazlitt and Charles Dickens all worked as parliamentary reporters, but their experiences in the press gallery have not received much scrutiny. Nikki Hessell's study is the first work to consider all four of these canonical writers as gallery reporters, providing a detailed picture of this intriguing episode in their careers. Hessell challenges preconceived notions about the role that emergent literary genius played in their success as reporters, arguing instead that they were consummate gallery professionals who adapted themselves to the journalistic standards of their day. That professional background fed in to their creative work in unexpected ways. By drawing on a wealth of evidence in letters, diaries and the press, this study provides fresh insights into the ways in which four great writers learnt the craft of journalism and brought those lessons to bear on their career as literary authors"--

subjects: Career in journalism,  Great Britain,  LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,  Reporters and reporting,  Great Britain. Parliament,  History,  Journalism and literature,  Johnson, samuel, 1709-1784,  Coleridge, samuel taylor, 1772-1834,  Hazlitt, william, 1778-1830,  Dickens, charles, 1812-1870,  Great britain, parliament,  English literature, history and criticism, 18th century,  English literature, history and criticism, 19th century,  LITERARY CRITICISM,  European,  English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,  Journalismus,  Literatur,  Parlament,  Journalism

People: Samuel Johnson (1709-1784),  Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834),  Charles Dickens (1812-1870),  William Hazlitt (1778-1830)

Places: Great Britain

Times: 19th century,  18th century