Joseph Lelyveld

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Joseph Lelyveld
Born
Joseph Salem Lelyveld

(1937-04-05)April 5, 1937
Great Soul
Children2 daughters

Joseph Salem Lelyveld (April 5, 1937 – January 5, 2024) was an American journalist. He was executive editor of

New York Review of Books
.

Early life and education

Joseph Salem Lelyveld was born to a

Reform Jewish rabbi and political activist.[3][4] His parents separated and his father traveled much for his advocacy in politics, so Lelyveld was raised by other relatives, primarily in New York City.[3] He earned a BA degree in English and an MA in American history from Harvard University in 1958 and 1959.[3] He also received his MS degree from Columbia University in 1960.[2]

Career

The New York Times

In all, Lelyveld worked at

editor of The New York Times, and its managing editor.[1][6]

Authorship

Among Lelyveld's books is

Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1986 for Move Your Shadow.[7]

Lelyveld's book

homophilic relationship. This ban received a unanimous vote in favor of the state of Gujarat in April 2011 by Gujarat's state assembly.[8]

Lelyveld criticized the ban and rejected the allegations that his work claimed Gandhi to be homosexual or homophilic. He said:

The book does not say that Gandhi was bisexual or homosexual. It says that he was celibate and deeply attached to Kallenbach. This is not news.[9]

Personal life

Lelyveld was married to Carolyn Fox from 1959 until her death in 2004, and had two daughters.[1] One of his daughters, Nita Lelyveld, became city editor of the Portland Press Herald in 2021.[10]

Lelyvald died from complications of Parkinson's disease at his home in Manhattan, on January 5, 2024, at the age of 86.[3]

Works

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Center for Communication – Bios". Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-3-11-097212-2. Archived
    from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d McFadden, Robert D. (January 5, 2024). "Joseph Lelyveld, Former Top Editor of The New York Times, Dies at 86". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. Abe Rosenthal, Max Frankel, Joe Lelyveld, Jill Abramson
    — that's four Jewish executive editors" [the top editorial post] in the three decades he was on staff, Berger said, listing the names rapidly and with emotion in his voice.
  5. New York Times Magazine. Archived
    from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  6. ^ Dubner, Stephen J. (March 21, 2005). "The Vindication of Former New York Times Executive Editor Joe Lelyveld". New York. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
  7. ^ "Pulitzer Prize Winners: General Non-Fiction" (web). pulitzer.org. Archived from the original on February 24, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2008.
  8. ^ "Indian state bans Gandhi book after reviews hint at gay relationship". The Guardian. London. March 30, 2011. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "India state bans book hinting Gandhi had gay lover". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. March 30, 2011. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  10. ^ Writer, Edward D. MurphyStaff (August 20, 2021). "Press Herald names new city editor". Press Herald. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

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