Nobile, Philip

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NOBILE, Philip

NOBILE, Philip. American, b. 1941. Genres: Literary criticism and history, Documentaries/Reportage. Career: Writer and editor. Commonweal, NYC, assistant editor, 1968-70, acting drama editor, 1969-70; National Catholic Reporter, press critic, 1969-70; Universal Press Syndicate, syndicated columnist ("Uncommon Conversations"), 1971-. Publications: (with C.A. Reich) The Con III Controversy: The Critics Look at the Greening of America, 1971; (with J.G. Deedy) The Complete Ecology Fact Book, 1972; Favorite Movies: Critics' Choice, 1973; Intellectual Skywriting: Literary Politics and the New York Review of Books, 1974; King Cancer: The Good, the Bad, and the Cure of Cancer, 1975; (with E. Nadler) United States of America vs. Sex: How the Meese Commission Lied about Pornography, 1986; (with E.W. Eichel) The Perfect Fit: How to Achieve Mutual Fulfillment and Monogamous Passion through the New Intercourse, 1992. EDITOR: Catholic Nonsense, 1970; The New Eroticism: Theories, Vogues, and Canons, 1970; (with W. Van Etten Casey) The Berrigans, 1971; (and author of intro.) Judgment at the Smithsonian: The Uncensored Script of the Smith- sonian's 50th Anniversary Exhibit of the Enola Gay, 1995. Contributor to periodicals. Address: 390 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960, U.S.A.

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