jimmy breslin

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Definition of jimmy breslin in English English dictionary

orig. James Earl Breslin born Oct. 17, 1929, Jamaica, N.Y., U.S. U.S. columnist and novelist. During his long newspaper career Breslin became known as a tough-talking voice of his native Queens, a working-class New York City borough. He started as a copyboy, then established himself as a sportswriter; later, as a syndicated columnist and contributor to numerous publications, he wrote with passion and personal involvement on politics and social issues, often focusing on injustice and corruption. He won a 1986 Pulitzer Prize for newspaper columns championing ordinary citizens. Among his books are the novel The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1969)

Hyphenation

Jim·my breslin

Turkish pronunciation

cîmi breslîn

Pronunciation

/ˈʤəmē ˈbreslən/ /ˈʤɪmiː ˈbrɛslɪn/