Roger Angell
American writer (1920–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American sportswriter. For the astrophysicist, see Roger Angel.
Roger Angell (September 19, 1920 – May 20, 2022) was an American essayist 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][4] He wrote numerous works of fiction, non-fiction, and criticism, and for many years wrote an annual Christmas poem for The New Yorker.[4]
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Born | (1920-09-19)September 19, 1920 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 20, 2022(2022-05-20) (aged 101) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Author |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Genre | Sports journalism |
Notable awards | PEN/ESPN Lifetime Achievement Award for Literary Sports Writing (2011) BBWAA Career Excellence Award (2014) |
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