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
Roger Angell March 2015.jpg
Born(1920-09-19)September 19, 1920
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 2022(2022-05-20) (aged 101)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
GenreSports journalism
Notable awardsPEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Sports Writing (2011)
J. G. Taylor Spink Award (2014)
SpouseEvelyn Baker (deceased);[1] Carol Rogge Angell (deceased)
ChildrenCallie, Alice, and John Henry[2]
RelativesE. 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]

References

  1. Evelyn Baker Nelson obituary, New York Times, Nov. 25, 1997
  2. Koppel, Niko (10 May 2010). Callie Angell, Authority on Warhol Films, Dies at 62. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/arts/artsspecial/11angell.html. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Steve Kettmann, "Roger Angell," Archived 2009-01-13 at the Wayback Machine Salon.com August 29, 2000.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Roger Angell". Contributor Biography. The New Yorker.
  5. "Roger Angell and Umberto Eco". The Kenyon Review. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  6. "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  7. Garner, Dwight (May 20, 2022). Roger Angell, Who Wrote About Baseball With Passion, Dies at 101. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/20/sports/roger-angell-dead.html. Retrieved May 20, 2022. 
  8. Trott, Bill (20 May 2022). "Baseball writer Roger Angell dies at 101" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/baseball-writer-roger-angell-dies-101-2022-05-20/. Retrieved 21 May 2022.