Margalit Fox's Blog, page 60
October 7, 2012
Nguyen Chi Thien, Whose Poems Spoke Truth to Power, From a Cell, Dies at 73
Mr. Thien, a dissident writer who wrote poetry opposing the Communist government in Vietnam, endured prolonged imprisonment, torture and solitary confinement.
October 4, 2012
Michael Henry Heim, Literary Translator, Dies at 69
Mr. Heim, who taught for many years at the University of California, Los Angeles, translated literature from eight different languages.
October 3, 2012
Irving Cohen, King Cupid of the Catskills, Dies at 95
Mr. Cohen, the ma�tre d’ of the Concord Hotel for half a century, helped thousands of nice Jewish boys meet nice Jewish girls.
September 29, 2012
Peter Praeger, a Surgeon With a Health Food Company, Dies at 65
Dr. Praeger was a co-chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center and chief executive of Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods, a maker of frozen natural foods.
September 24, 2012
Tereska Torr�s, 92, Writer of Lesbian Fiction, Dies
Ms. Torr�s was best known for “Women’s Barracks,” considered a landmark in lesbian fiction.
Tereska Torrès, 92, Writer Of Lesbian Fiction, Dies
Ms. Torr�s was best known for “Women’s Barracks,” considered a landmark in lesbian fiction.
September 14, 2012
Lia Lee Dies; Life Went On Around Her, Redefining Care
The story of Lia Lee, the severely brain-damaged daughter of Hmong refugees, inspired a book that affected the way American medicine is practiced across cultures.
Life Went On Around Her, Redefining Care by Bridging a Divide
The story of Lia Lee, the severely brain-damaged daughter of Hmong refugees, inspired a book that affected the way American medicine is practiced across cultures.
September 13, 2012
Life Went on Around Her, Redefining Care by Bridging a Divide
The story of Lia Lee, the severely brain-damaged daughter of Hmong refugees, inspired a book that affected the way American medicine is practiced across cultures.
August 29, 2012
Shulamith Firestone, Feminist Writer, Dies at 67
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At 25, Ms. Firestone wrote “The Dialectic of Sex,” a radical and arresting second-wave feminist book that remains widely taught in women’s-studies courses. She then retreated to a quiet life of painting and writing.
