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William Maxwell

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.

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American novelist (1908-2000)

Born	1908-08-16
Died	2000-07-31

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They Came Like Swallows

by William Maxwell
First published in 1937
25 editions, 4 ebooks

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The Folded Leaf

by William Maxwell
First published in 1945
23 editions, 6 ebooks

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So long, see you tomorrow

by William Maxwell
First published in 1980
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Stories from the New Yorker, 1950-1960

by Frank O'Connor, Vladimir Nabokov, Daniel Fuchs, V. S. Pritchett, J. D. Salinger, Mavis Gallant, Calvin Kentfield, Natacha Stewart, Robert Henderson, and 38 others
First published in 1960
5 editions, 2 ebooks
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Time will darken it

by William Maxwell First published in 1948
5 editions, 1 ebook

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Ancestors: a family history

by William Maxwell
First published in 1971
4 editions, 2 ebooks

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Billie Dyer and other stories

by William Maxwell
First published in 1992
4 editions, 2 ebooks
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Time Will Darken It

by William Maxwell First published in 2009
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So Long, See You Tomorrow

by William Maxwell First published in 1997
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Short stories from the New Yorker.

by Irwin Shaw, John O'Hara, James Thurber, Robert M. Coates, E. B. White, Russell Maloney, Kay Boyle, Sherwood Anderson, Leonard Q. Ross, and 45 others First published in 1940
4 editions, 1 ebook
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The château

by William Maxwell First published in 1961
3 editions, 1 ebook

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Memoir of the Rev. John H. Rice, D. D. , First Professor of Christian Theology in Union Theological Seminary, Virginia

by William Maxwell First published in 2018
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Virginia Historical Register, and Literary Companion, Volumes 3-4

by William Maxwell First published in 2018
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Complete poems

by Claude McKay and William Maxwell First published in 2004
3 editions, 1 ebook
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Chateau

by William Maxwell First published in 1999
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High Yield Bonds: Market Structure, Valuation, and Portfolio Strategies

by Theodore Barnhill, Mark Shenkman, and William Maxwell First published in 1999
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The old man at the railroad crossing, and other tales

by William Maxwell
First published in 1966
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All the days and nights: the collected stories of William Maxwell.

by William Maxwell
First published in 1995
2 editions, 2 ebooks

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Time will darken it

by William Maxwell First published in 1948
2 editions, 1 ebook

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The Folded Leaf / Dark Legend

by William Maxwell and Fredric Wertham First published in 1945
2 editions, 1 ebook

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American novelist (1908-2000)

Born	1908-08-16
Died	2000-07-31

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ID Numbers

OLID: OL160356A
GoodReads: 10772835
ISNI: 0000000120329987
Integrated Authority File (GND): 119419203
Library of Congress Names: n79065705
LibraryThing: maxwellwilliam-1
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV074879
VIAF: 114674264
Wikidata: Q1541271
Inventaire.io: wd:Q1541271

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William Keepers Maxwell Jr.
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