Edwin Palmer Hoyt

  • 33

    Catalog books

  • 16

    Works

  • 1968 to 2011

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Edwin Palmer Hoyt’s writing focuses on vivid, narrative biography and historical portraiture. His 1968 study of Alexander Woollcott offers a clear-eyed account of the critic and radio personality, blending anecdote and context to sketch Woollcott’s public life and eccentric private mannerisms.

Hoyt’s approach favors lively storytelling grounded in documented episodes. In the Woollcott biography he balances showbiz anecdotes with assessments of influence, producing a readable, detail-minded portrait that emphasizes the subject’s cultural presence rather than exhaustive personal chronology.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Biography of Alexander Woollcott • Detailed literary portraiture • Mid-20th-century cultural history

Genres and themes: Biography • Literary history • Cultural commentary

Who this author is best for: For readers who enjoy well-researched literary biographies and portraits of 20th-century cultural figures.

Start with his Alexander Woollcott biography to sample his narrative voice and approach to literary subjects.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Alexander Woollcott: the man who came to dinner;: A biography

    Abelard-Schuman • 1968 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1968 • 357 pages.

  2. African Slavery

    Abelard-Schuman • 1973 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  3. The American attitude;: The story of the making of foreign policy in the United States;

    Abelard-Schuman • 1970 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1970 • 254 pages.

  4. John Tyler: The Tenth President of the United States

    Abelard-Schuman • 1969 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1969 • 159 pages.

  5. The last kamikaze

    Praeger • 2009 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2009 • 235 pages.

  6. Sterling Point Books

    Sterling • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 156 pages.

  7. Hellfire in Tripoli

    Thorndike Press • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 190 pages.

  8. Inferno: The Fire Bombing of Japan, March 9 - August 15, 1945

    Madison Books • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 184 pages.

  9. 199 Days : The Battle for Stalingrad

    St Martins Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 304 pages.

  10. The Last Stand: A Novel About George Armstrong Custer and the Indians of the Plains

    St Martins Pr • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 316 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • African Slavery is the easier short commitment, while Alexander Woollcott: the man who came to dinner;: A biography asks for more reading time up front.
  • Alexander Woollcott: the man who came to dinner;: A biography gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while African Slavery leans later in the catalog.

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