Jon Ewbank Manchip White
Personal Information
Description
Jon Ewbank Manchip White was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of shipping company owner Gwilym Manchip White. At the age of eight, he was sent to a boarding school in England to reduce his risk of catching tuberculosis from his father, who was ill with the disease. He earned a scholarship to Cambridge University in 1941, where he studied until World War II began and he enrolled in the Royal Navy. After initially ferrying men and supplies across the English Channel, he joined the Welsh Guard, where he served until the end of the war. After the war, he returned to Cambridge, and in 1950 he graduated with honors in English, prehistoric archaeology, and oriental languages, receiving a diploma in anthropology. He became a story editor for the BBC Television Service, where he read scripts and worked on episodes of his own. After working briefly for the British Foreign Service, he went back to writing for television and film. By 1962, he was back to writing for television. He also published novels and non-fiction. In 1967 he left his position at the BBC to become writer-in-residence at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he founded the school's creative writing department and eventually became a full professor. Ten years later he relocated to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he became the Lindsey Young Professor of English and founded another creative writing department. In 2005, the Knoxville Writers' Guild recognized White with a Career Achievement Award.
Books
Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt
Drawing on a wealth of archeological evidence, author Jon Manchip White presents a remarkably accurate picture of Egyptian life throughout dynastic times -- from the end of the third millennium to the Greek occupation in 330 B. C. Because social conditions changed little during these 3,000 years, readers get a clear idea of the roles and tasks assigned to each section of the community -- to the Pharaoh and his noblemen; priests and soldiers; scribes and artists; and peasants, who formed the bulk of the population. How these people spent their leisure hours, how they dressed, what they ate and drank, forms of transportation used, how homes were built and furnished, and the activities of women and children are also thoroughly examined. Special emphasis is placed on the importance of religion in daily life, including the social significance of temples, pyramids, and tombs. Accompanying a vivid text are more than 100 photographs and line drawings.
Everyday Life of the North American Indian
The story of the Native American from his immigration from the Asian mainland to life on government-authorized reservations. A well-woven narrative follows the nomad, hunter, and farmer throughout the New World, and presents detailed views of daily life and culture.
Diego Velazquez
Describes the life and career of the seventeenth-century Spanish artist famous for his portraits of royalty.
Rawlins White
"This historical novel is set in Cardiff, Wales during the mid-16th century"--Provided by publisher.
Ancient Egypt
One of the most fascinating regions of Africa, the land that saw the rise and fall of the longest and most enigmatic of the Mediterranean civilizations, Egypt is full of landscapes of breathtaking beauty and artistic masterpieces, from the pyramids of Giza to the Valley of the Kings, from the Temple of Philae to Abu Simbel. Thrilling images combined with original text describe the myriad facets of a colorful and surprising land which the Ancients appropriately called "The Red and the Black," evoking the sharp contrast between the red of the scorching desert wastes and the black silt left by the flooding Nile. Within the pages of this book is an enthralling journey through a country with enduring appeal, savoring the complexity, mystery, and formidable wealth of the land of the pharaohs.