Ambassador Book Award
2 appearances
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Edition 3 (1988) Winner
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Edition 6 (1991) Winner
Brendan Gill
ブレンダン・ギル
Burendan Giru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-10-04 （Hartford, Connecticut, United States）
- Died
- 1997-12-27 （Manhattan, New York, United States） age 83
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bronxville, New York (longtime residence) → Norfolk, Connecticut (longtime residence) → Manhattan, New York City (place of death)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, critic, writer
- Active Years
- 1936-1996
- Affiliations
- Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (chairman), Municipal Art Society (chairman), New York Landmarks Conservancy (chairman), American Academy of Arts and Letters (vice president)
- Memberships
- Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Municipal Art Society, New York Landmarks Conservancy, American Academy of Arts and Letters
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | — | — | 1932–1936 | United States |
| Kingswood-Oxford School (formerly Kingswood School) | — | — | — | — | United States |
Yale University
Period:
1932–1936
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
United States
Member of Skull and Bones while at Yale.
Kingswood-Oxford School (formerly Kingswood School)
Country:
United States
Secondary school; graduation year not specified in sources.
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Here at The New Yorker
1975 memoir / essaysA memoir and collection of essays reflecting on Gill's long career at The New Yorker, filled with anecdotes about editors and colleagues.
New York culturejournalismworkplace memoir
Many Masks: A Life of Frank Lloyd Wright
1987 biographyA biography of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, portraying his personality and creative work.
architecturebiographyAmerican culture
The Trouble of One House
1950 novelA novel exploring interpersonal dynamics centered around a house.
familyhuman relationships
Tallulah
1972 biographyA biography of actress Tallulah Bankhead, following her stage and film career.
theatreHollywoodbiography
Ways of Loving
1974 short fictionA collection of short stories dealing with love and human relationships.
lovehuman observation
New York Life: Of Friends and Others
1990 memoir / essaysAn essay collection focusing on friends and events in New York.
New Yorkfriendshipurban life
Bibliography
- The Trouble of One House (1950)
- The Day the Money Stopped (1957)
- Cole Porter (biography, 1972)
- Tallulah (biography, 1972)
- Ways of Loving (short stories, 1974)
- Here at The New Yorker (memoir, 1975)
- Many Masks: A Life of Frank Lloyd Wright (biography, 1987)
- New York Life: Of Friends and Others (1990)
- Late Bloomers (1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- wry, observant essays and criticismmemoir-like narrative voiceanalytical perspective on architecture and visual arts
- Recurring Motifs
- New York urban lifearchitecture and preservationtheatre and character sketches
Legacy
Brendan Gill wrote more than 1,200 pieces for The New Yorker over six decades and played a leading role in architectural preservation and the visual arts. His memoirs and biographies document 20th-century New York cultural life.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
Archives
- Brendan Gill Papers, Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Quotes
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I am sorry now for that review ... not because of what it said, but because it provided Thurber with the opportunity to make our relationship come to nothing.
Source: Here at the New Yorker (memoir), 1997 (1997) -
(John Updike, on Gill's death) he was avidly alert to the power of art in general.
Source: The New Yorker postscript (obituary) (1997)
Trivia
- Wrote for The New Yorker for more than 60 years and authored over 1,200 pieces.
- Member of Skull and Bones at Yale.
- Served as chairman of the Andy Warhol Foundation and was active in New York preservation efforts.