Roger Angell
Roger Angell | |
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| Born | September 19, 1920 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 2022 (aged 101) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Genre | Sports journalism |
| Notable awards | PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Sports Writing (2011) J. G. Taylor Spink Award (2014) |
| Spouse | Evelyn Baker (deceased);[1] Carol Rogge Angell (deceased) |
| Children | Callie, Alice, and John Henry[2] |
| Relatives | E. B. White (stepfather) |
Roger Angell (September 19, 1920 – May 20, 2022) was an American essayist. He was known for his writing on sports, especially baseball. He was a regular contributor to The New Yorker and was its chief fiction editor for many years.[3] He wrote many works of fiction, non-fiction, and criticism, and for many years wrote an annual Christmas poem for The New Yorker.[3]
He received awards for his writing, including the George Polk Award for Commentary in 1980,[4] the Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement in 2005 along with Umberto Eco,[5] and the inaugural PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Sports Writing in 2011.
He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007[6] and was a long-time ex-officio member of the council of the Authors Guild.[4]
Angell died of congestive heart failure on May 20, 2022 at his apartment in New York City, aged 101.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Evelyn Baker Nelson obituary, New York Times, Nov. 25, 1997
- ↑ Koppel, Niko (10 May 2010). "Callie Angell, Authority on Warhol Films, Dies at 62". New York Times.
- 1 2 Steve Kettmann, "Roger Angell," Archived 2009-01-13 at the Wayback Machine Salon.com August 29, 2000.
- 1 2 "Roger Angell". Contributor Biography. The New Yorker.
- ↑ "Roger Angell and Umberto Eco". The Kenyon Review. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ↑ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ↑ Garner, Dwight (May 20, 2022). "Roger Angell, Who Wrote About Baseball With Passion, Dies at 101". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ↑ Trott, Bill (20 May 2022). "Baseball writer Roger Angell dies at 101". Reuters. Retrieved 21 May 2022.