Word: mcphee
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...John McPhee's "factual story" brand of writing successfully revives Henry David Thoreau's (Class of 1837) ideas on creative factual writing, William Howarth, associate professor of English at Princeton, told a small audience yesterday...
...McPhee, author of 13 books and numerous pieces in the "New Yorker," was at the Freshman Union with Howarth to discuss Thoreau in the second part of a series on "Thoreau the Writer," sponsored by the Department of Expository Writing and the Freshman Dean's Office...
...McPhee, who has written on such diverse subjects as ex-basketball star Bill Bradley, oranges, and new forms of powered flight, takes factual material and tries to deal with it in an unusual way, Howarth said...
...other area hockey action, defending NCAA champion Boston University had its gloves full Wednesday night with hardchecking RPI, but some key late saves by goalie Jim Craig--who suffered a concussion 7:23 into the third period in a collision with the Engineers' Mike McPhee--helped the Terriers to a 5-3 win at Walter Brown Arena...
...Engineers opened the scoring 1:49 into the game with Crimson center Mike Watson off for high-sticking. Lau stopped a screened slapshot from Mark Grothe at the left point, but winger Mike McPhee easily shoveled the rebound over the prone goalie...