William Keepers Maxwell Jr. (August 16, 1908 – July 31, 2000) was an American editor, novelist, short story writer, essayist, children's author, and memoirist. He served as a fiction editor at The New Yorker from 1936 to 1975. An editor devoted to his writers, Maxwell became a mentor and confidant to many authors.
William Maxwell
Author details
- Aliases:
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William Keepers Maxwell Jr.
- Born:
- Aug. 16, 1908
- Died:
- July 31, 2000
