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Daniel Menaker

American writer and editor
Person Human Q16732469

Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
September 17, 1941
Date of death
October 26, 2020
Place of birth
Manhattan
Place of death
New Marlborough
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
writer, editor, English teacher, talk show host (2008–2008)
Employer
Collegiate School (1966–1968), The New Yorker (1968–1994), Random House (1995–2001), HarperCollins (2001–2003), Random House (2003–2007), Barnes & Noble[13][14][15][16][17]
Educated at
Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School, Nyack High School, Swarthmore College (?–1963), Johns Hopkins University (?–1965)[18][19][20][21]
Award received
O. Henry Award (1984, 1996)[24]
Notable work
Primary Colors, CivilWarLand in Bad Decline[22][23]
Father
Robert Menaker[9]
Spouse
Katherine Bouton (1980–2020)[10]
Child
Will Menaker[11]
Official website
danielmenaker.com[32]
Cause of death
pancreatic cancer[26]
Student of
Michael Meeropol[35]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[38]
Academic degree
Bachelor of Arts (1963), Master of Arts (1965)[27][28]
Described by source
Daniel Menaker, Book Editor Who Wrote With Wit, Dies at 79[37]
Family name
Menaker[29]
Given name
Robert, Daniel[30][31]
Has written for
The New Yorker (1951–2013), The New York Times (1973–2019), Harper's Magazine (1972–2014), The Village Voice, The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic (1977–1979), Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2010), Film Comment (1978–1980), Slate (2001–2015), The New York Times Book Review, Vulture (2013), Lion's Roar (2003–2004)
+6 moreN+1 (2015), Bookforum (2021), Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine (1990), The Nation (1984), Country Music, theatlantic.com
[41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51]
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Manner of death
natural causes[36]
Medical condition
lung cancer (2006–present), pancreatic cancer (2020–2020)[33][34]
Number of children
2[40]
Represented by
Esther Newberg[39]
🏷️ Also known as
en Daniel Menaker en Robert Daniel Menaker ru Дэниэл Менакер uk Менакер Денієл
🔖 Identifiers · 36
ISNI
0000000028711729
VIAF cluster ID
33451712
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85298839
GND ID
1248740491
Academia.edu profile URL
sbsuny.academia.edu
C-SPAN person numeric ID
106602
C-SPAN person string ID (deprecated)
danielmenaker
CONOR.SI ID
140569955
CiNii Research ID
1140000791570260864
DBC author ID
87097969604218
FAST ID
1927360
Facebook username
danielmenaker (2009–present)
Show all 36 identifiers +24
Fandango person ID
450855
Film.ru person ID
daniel-menaker
Freebase ID
/m/075h1_0
GTAA ID
131751
HAND ID
20C8-4C4B-8502-4ABD-F1C7
Harper's author ID
danielmenaker
Hoopla artist ID
2934106887
IMDb ID
nm1946988
J9U entity ID
987007265378905171
Muck Rack journalist ID
daniel-menaker
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA06433066
NUKAT ID
n2011148650
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000091963
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810562269205606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
168994534
New York Times contributor ID
daniel-menaker
Official blog URL
danielmenaker.com (2009–present)
The Atlantic author ID
daniel-menaker
The New Yorker contributor ID
daniel-menaker
Unz Review author ID
MenakerDaniel
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmxXXYVmV6jp6cDcDJkXd
X (Twitter) username
danielmenaker (2009–present)
Yale LUX ID
person/0f1f5e7f-8906-4422-bd6e-74489538e8fa
ČSFD person ID
224175

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Summary

Daniel Menaker was born on September 17, 1941[1], in Manhattan[2]. He died on October 26, 2020[3], in New Marlborough[4]. He worked as a writer[5], editor[6], English teacher[7], and talk show host[8].

FAQs

Where was Daniel Menaker born?

Daniel Menaker was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Daniel Menaker die?

Daniel Menaker died in New Marlborough[4].

Who were Daniel Menaker's parents?

Daniel Menaker's father was Robert Menaker[9].

Who was Daniel Menaker married to?

Daniel Menaker's spouses include Katherine Bouton[10].

What did Daniel Menaker do for work?

Daniel Menaker worked as a writer[5], editor[6], English teacher[7], and talk show host[8].

Where did Daniel Menaker go to school?

Daniel Menaker was educated at Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School[18], Nyack High School[19], Swarthmore College[20], and Johns Hopkins University[21].

What awards did Daniel Menaker receive?

Honors received include O. Henry Award[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  28. [30] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [22] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  38. [38] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  44. [44] ↑ . Contemporary Authors. Retrieved . go.gale.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . theatlantic.com. Retrieved . theatlantic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . Contemporary Psychoanalysis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . titlepage.tv. Retrieved . titlepage.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved . timesmachine.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  51. [51] ↑ . Muck Rack. Retrieved . muckrack.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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