Does Robert Caro like Lyndon Johnson?

“People are always asking me: do you like Lyndon Johnson?” he says. “But those terms aren’t even relevant. I’m in awe of Lyndon Johnson.

How many books did Caro write about Lyndon Johnson?

He has since written four of a planned five volumes of The Years of Lyndon Johnson (1982, 1990, 2002, 2012), a biography of the former president.

Where does Robert Caro live?

New York City
He lives with his wife, the writer Ina Caro, in New York City, where he is at work on the fifth and final volume of The Years of Lyndon Johnson.

Who wrote LBJ biography?

Writer Robert Caro
In ‘Working,’ LBJ Biographer Writer Robert Caro Explains His Process The memoir is a window into the seemingly superhuman reporting, researching, writing and will-power that have led Caro’s reinvention of the political biography.

What kind of awards did Robert Caro win?

Awards. For his biographies of Robert Moses and Lyndon Johnson, Robert A. Caro has twice won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, three times won the National Book Critics Circle Award for the Best Nonfiction Book of the Year, and has won virtually every other major literary honor, including two National Book Awards (one for Lifetime Achievement),…

How many volumes of Robert Caro’s book are there?

In November 2011, Caro announced that the full project had expanded to five volumes with the fifth requiring another two to three years to write. It will cover Johnson and Vietnam, the Great Society and civil rights era, his decision not to run in 1968, and eventual retirement.

Who is the author Robert Caro married to?

After graduation from college, Caro married Ina Joan Sloshberg, who was then still a student at Connecticut College. The Caros have a son, Chase Arthur, and three grandchildren, who live in White Plains. Caro has described his wife as “the whole team” on all five of his books.

When did Robert Caro write the power broker?

After working for many years as a reporter, Caro wrote The Power Broker (1974), a biography of New York urban planner Robert Moses, which was chosen by the Modern Library as one of the hundred greatest nonfiction books of the twentieth century. He has since written four of a planned five volumes of The Years of Lyndon Johnson (1982,…