Mitch Albom is a contemporary American author, who is additionally notable as a skilled sports correspondent. He was conceived in New Jersey in 1958. He was brought up in Philadelphia where he burned through the vast majority of his childhood. In 1979 he moved on from Brandeis University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree. there he got to know his educator Morrie Schwartz, the fundamental character of “Tuesdays with Morrie.”
It is also one of the principal works of the author. Later he moved on from Columbia University and earned a Master’s degree in Journalism and Business Administration.
In any case before entering the universe of reporting, he was a novice fighter and dance club vocalist, and piano player. For more than 10 years he has been one of the most regarded sportswriters and observers.
As a game columnist, he composed articles for such papers as ‘the Philadelphia Inquirer’ and ‘the Detroit Free Press.’ There he worked from 1985 until his get-together with Morrie in 1995. Albom likewise has his own broadly coordinated radio show, ‘Monday Sports Albom’. The writer has won numerous honors. His works have shown up in various national and universal distributions.
Concerning his artistic profession, it ought to be said that he is the writer of eight books, including “Live Albom I” in 1987, “Live Albom II” in 1990)and others. Yet, the work that has made him extremely famous is “Tuesdays with Morrie” which moved Albom to abstract superstardom. His most recent work “The Five People You Meet in Heaven”, which is to a noteworthy degree self-portraying, has also won his great honors.
Simultaneously, it ought to be called attention to essentially the majority of his works depend on his own background and portrays the life of the creator and his contemplations. It was just as of those individuals he knew well and regarded a great deal.
A Short Biography of Mitch Albom
Mitchell David Albom was born on 23rd May 1958. His birthplace was Passaic in New Jersey, U.S. He was born into a Jewish family. He spent his early days in Buffalo, New York. Afterward, his family moved to Oaklyn, New Jersey. He has two siblings including his elder sister and a younger brother. He once stated that he had got a very supportive and loving family.
He joined a high school that was located in the Southern part of New Jersey. He completed his bachelor’s degree in sociology. He completed it at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Later on, he also attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts for music classes. There he studied Jazz music and learned the art of playing the piano.
He started taking a keen interest in journalism. He had to support himself so he started working the night times. He would work in the music industry. While at the same time, he also started writing for the ‘Queens Tribune.’ It was a weekly newspaper in Flushing, New York. He earned some amount by these writings and jobs so he got admission to the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
While studying at the university, he also worked as a babysitter. At night time, he would play the piano. He also worked part-time in ‘Sport’ Magazine. He completed his graduation from the university.
Later on, he went into the field of journalism and covered several Olympic events. ‘The Fort Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel’ hired him as a full-time feature writer in 1983. He was then promoted to the post of columnist. In 1985, he received the Associated Press Sports Editors award for the year. It was in the category of Sports News Story. He was then hired by the “Detroit Free Press’ as a sports columnist.
He quickly got recognition and became a popular columnist. In 1989, he was asked to write weekly non-sports columns as well. This column dealt with the lives and values of Americans. Both these columns are written by him even today.
Slowly and gradually, he became the leading award-winning sportswriter of his time. He was named as the best sports columnist for consecutive 13 times. He also received more than 200 awards.
Albom has also worked on the radio. He started his career with radio in 1987. He would work in the morning program as a sports commentator. Afterward, he took another initiative by a Sunday night sports talk program. His program ‘The Sunday Sports Albom’ was launched in 1988 and is considered to be the first sports talk show on radio.
He is also a famous musician as well. He has written a number of songs. He plays piano with skill.
Mitch Albom’s Writing Style
His books are composed straightforwardly. Mitch Albom utilized no intricate language in his books. He has no significant digressions. His books are simply straight and direct. His composing style works best for the book since it permits the readers to make sense of what the message was before it was expressed. This can be clearly seen in his book ‘The Five People You Met in Heaven.’
Every one of the exercises Eddie, the character in the mentioned book, learned returned with a story and remembered minutes for his life that had helped shape him into the man he was. His books are immersed with the possibility of there being no disgrace in carrying on with a standard life. Actually, the general concept that there’s nothing of the sort as a customary life rings boisterously at the end of his books.
Notwithstanding Eddie’s basic life, as a reader, one is urged to take specific pride in him and the work he does. It would be so natural to feel frustrated about Eddie; however, Albom doesn’t let the reader feel frustrated. That is not what this present tale’s about. We’re not here to feel sorry for anybody, just to gain from them and the existence they’ve led.
Despite the fact that the oversimplified composing style made it a brisk read, the book despite everything leaves the readers with long-lasting messages. It makes you wonder about paradise and what befalls us once this life on earth is finished. The characters, Eddie specifically, are elegantly composed.
Albom has a stunning manner of expression, and there are incredible pieces where he portrays youngsters like glasses and how all guardians harm their kids some simply smear the glass, others break and others demolish it completely.
