About Gilbert Avery Harrison
Lived 1915 – 2008 (aged 92). Gilbert Avery Harrison was an American journalist and editor.
Gilbert Avery Harrison (May 18, 1915 – January 3, 2008) was the owner and editor of the influential American magazine The New Republic between 1953 and 1974. Harrison received a George Polk Award in 1964 for his work in revitalizing The New Republic.
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Who was Gilbert Avery Harrison?
American magazine editor (1915-2008)
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Gilbert Avery Harrison was born on 18 May 1915 in Detroit.
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Gilbert Avery Harrison died on 3 January 2008 in Phoenix.
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Gilbert Avery Harrison was a journalist and editor.
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Gilbert Avery Harrison was American.
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