Joseph Lelyveld
Joseph Salem Lelyveld (5 April 1937 – 5 January 2024) was an American journalist from Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the editor of the New York Times from 1994 to 2001. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for Move Your Shadow: South Africa, Black and White.[1][2]
Joseph Lelyveld | |
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| Born | Joseph Salem Lelyveld April 5, 1937 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 2024 (aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, MA) Columbia University (MS) |
| Occupation | Journalist and Author |
| Known for | Executive editor of The New York Times (1994–2001), earning a Pulitzer Prize for Move Your Shadow, controversy over book Great Soul |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Personal life
Lelyveld was married to Carolyn Fox from 1959 until her death in 2004. They had two daughters.
Lelyvald died from complications of Parkinson's disease at his home in Manhattan, on 5 January 2024. He was 86 at the time of his death.[2]
References
- ↑ "Move Your Shadow: South Africa, Black and White". Goodreads. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McFadden, Robert D. (5 January 2024). "Joseph Lelyveld, Former Top Editor of The New York Times, Dies at 86" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/business/media/joseph-lelyveld-dead.html.