William Shawn

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_Shawn
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Book_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1895-04-30
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:children gptkb:4
gptkbp:contribution championed investigative journalism
expanded the magazine's literary scope
promoted new writers
published works of major authors
gptkbp:death_date 1992-12-15
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:editorial_focus gptkb:The_New_Yorker
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Shawn
gptkbp:influenced literary journalism
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Harold_Ross
gptkbp:involvement New York literary scene
gptkbp:known_for long tenure as editor of The New Yorker
gptkbp:legacy influential figure in American publishing
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:editor
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:spouse Miriam Shawn
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4