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William Shawn (né Chon; August 31, 1907 – December 8, 1992) was an American magazine editor who edited The New Yorker from 1952 until 1987.
Dec 20, 1992 · From 1992: Friends and colleagues recall the New Yorker’s longtime editor William Shawn.
Dec 13, 1992 · Shawn became editor of "The New Yorker" on January 21, 1952 and was editor until February 13, 1987. He joined the magazine in 1933, eight years after the magazines conception, and his influence...
Legendary "New Yorker" editor William Shawn zealously guarded his privacy. Now, as Lillian Ross, one of his most illustrious protégées, prepares a memoir of their 40-year affair, it’s clear he...
Learn about the life and career of William Shawn, who shaped the New Yorker magazine for over 50 years with his meticulous editing and nurturing of writers. Find out how he became the editor of the New Yorker, how he influenced public opinion, and how he was known for his gentle and courteous demeanor.
William Shawn, the shy, strong-willed editor who ran The New Yorker for a third of this century, died yesterday morning at the apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan where he...
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Apr 1, 1998 · The mystery of William Shawn's origins -- a source of considerable curiosity in the literary world throughout Shawn's long career -- is finally solved by one of his writers. By Ian...
