William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.
(1908-2000)
American novelist
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William Keepers Maxwell Jr. (August 16, 1908 – July 31, 2000) was an American editor, novelist, short story writer, essayist, children's author, and memoirist. He served as a fiction editor at The New Yorker from 1936 to 1975. An editor devoted to his writers, Maxwell became a legendary mentor and confidant to many of the most prominent authors of his day. Although best known as an editor, Maxwell was a highly respected and award-winning novelist and short story writer. His stature as a celebrated author has grown in the years following his death.
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16 August 1908 Lincoln, Illinois, USA
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31 July 2000 (aged 91) New York City, New York
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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