Edward A. Weeks

Edward Augustus Weeks Jr. (February 19, 1898 – March 11, 1989) was an American writer, essayist, and editor of The Atlantic. He died in 1989 at the age of 91.

Weeks was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Weeks' higher education was interrupted when he volunteered for service during World War I. He won the Croix de Guerre for his work driving an ambulance for the American Field Service.

Weeks had two brothers. His first wife was Frederica Watriss, who died in 1970. They had a son and a daughter. He married Phoebe-Lou Adams in 1971, and they remained wed until his death.

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