Sean McGowan (born Sean Paul Michael McGowan; December 21, 1950), is an American

activist Activism (or Advocacy) consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived greater good. Forms of activism range fro ...

and

writer A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, p ...

Career

As a writer, he was one of the subset of

American writers American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

to publish photographic novels, similar to photo novels in that they are both literary and graphic, yet distinguished from them by using photography instead of illustrations. His writing focuses on wide world views and macro issues from social justice to the neuroscience of warfare. McGowan has become known for the release of his work into the

public domain The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work A creative work is a manifestation of creative effort including fine artwork (sculpture, paintings, drawing, sketching, performance art), dance, writing (literature), filmmaking, ...

. One book,Libiblio International News September 23rd, 2007
/ref> '' Click Click Snap'' (2007) was written during his travels through the Middle East and is a modern example of

literary nonfiction Creative nonfiction (also known as literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction or literary journalism or verfabula) is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contra ...

Bibliography

* ''Salisbury Steak'' (2004) * '' Click Click Snap'' (2007)

References

External links

Official Home Page
(Broken link) {{DEFAULTSORT:McGowan, Sean American activists American male non-fiction writers American non-fiction writers American photographers American male rappers 1950 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians

Career

Bibliography

See also

References

External links