Lewis H. Lapham

Lewis H. Lapham
Lapham in 2010
Born
Lewis Henry Lapham

(1935-01-08)January 8, 1935
DiedJuly 23, 2024(2024-07-23) (aged 89)
Rome, Italy
Alma materYale University
Magdalene College, Cambridge
OccupationWriter
Known forEditor of Harper's Magazine and founder of Lapham's Quarterly
Spouse
Joan Brooke Reeves
(m. 1972)
Children3
FatherLewis A. Lapham
RelativesCaroline 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.

  1. ^ "Lewis Lapham", Guest, Charlie Rose, archived from the original on May 14, 2008, retrieved July 7, 2008.