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          RUSSELL BAKER is one of America's notable humorists and political satirists.!

          This process directly connects to author's purpose and organizational structure, two concepts important to the study of nonfiction.

        1. Russell Baker suffered grief and hardship early in life.
        2. RUSSELL BAKER is one of America's notable humorists and political satirists.
        3. One of the great glories of life in the U.S. is the humor of its people.
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          5. Russell Baker

          American writer and satirist (1925–2019)

          For the investigative journalist, see Russ Baker. For the aviator, see Russ Baker (pilot).

          Russell Wayne Baker (August 14, 1925 – January 21, 2019) was an American journalist, narrator, writer of Pulitzer Prize-winning satirical commentary and self-critical prose, and author of Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Growing Up (1983).[1] He was a columnist for The New York Times from 1962 to 1998, and hosted the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre from 1993 to 2004.

          The Forbes Media Guide Five Hundred, 1994 stated: "Baker, thanks to his singular gift of treating serious, even tragic events and trends with gentle humor, has become an American institution."[2]

          Early life and education

          Born in Loudoun County, Virginia,[3] Baker was the son of Benjamin Rex Baker and Lucy Elizabeth (née Robinson).[4] At the age of eleven, as a self-professed "bump on a log", Baker decided to become a