Weeks, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1898-1989

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Edward A. Weeks (1898-1989) was an author, essayist, and editor for the Atlantic Monthly . He was also author of more than 10 books, including: Breaking into Print: an Editor's Advice on Writing (1962); In Friendly Candor [1959]; and Writers and Friends (1981). Weeks opposed censorship and, during the 1920's, served as chairman of the Massachusetts Committee to Reform Book Censorship.

From the guide to the Edward Weeks Letter to Mrs. Henry Pettit (MS 235), 16 June 1961, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.)

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Birth 1898-02-19

Death 1989-03-11

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