Lewis H. Lapham | |
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Born | Lewis Henry Lapham January 8, 1935 |
Died | July 23, 2024 Rome, Italy | (aged 89)
Alma mater | Yale University Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Writer |
Known for | Editor of Harper's Magazine and founder of Lapham's Quarterly |
Spouse |
Joan Brooke Reeves (m. 1972) |
Children | 3 |
Father | Lewis A. Lapham |
Relatives | Caroline Mulroney (daughter-in-law) Christopher Lloyd (first cousin once removed) |
Lewis Henry Lapham II (/ˈlæpəm/; January 8, 1935 – July 23, 2024) was an American writer. He was the editor of the American monthly Harper's Magazine from 1976 until 1981, and from 1983 until 2006.[1] He was the founder of Lapham's Quarterly, a publication about history and literature, and wrote numerous books on politics and current affairs.