Roger Angell
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]
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) |
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]
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