Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr.

Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr. (December 4, 1916-May 28, 1994) was an American writer under the byline E.J. Kahn, Jr. with The New Yorker for five decades.

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December 4 - 1916 - May 28 - 1994 - The New Yorker

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Born in New York City, he was the son of architect Ely Jacques Kahn. He attended the Horace Mann School and Harvard University, where he took his B.A. in 1937. He was hired by The New Yorker in 1937 and his first byline appeared there in the April 3, 1937 issue. Before World War II, he was drafted and served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. His Army experience marked resulted in The New Yorker publishing thirty-nine of his pieces on Army life; they were later collected in book form.

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New York City - Ely Jacques Kahn - Horace Mann School - Harvard University - 1937 - April 3 - World War II - U.S. Army - 1941 - 1945

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His long career with the magazine resulted in numerous books on such varied subjects as Coca Cola, Leslie McNair, the Trust Territory of the Pacific, Harvard University, Herbert Bayard Swope, Frank Sinatra, Dwayne O. Andreas of Archer Daniels Midland, and the Postal Inspection Service.

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Coca Cola - Leslie McNair - Trust Territory of the Pacific - Harvard University - Herbert Bayard Swope - Frank Sinatra - Dwayne O. Andreas - Archer Daniels Midland - Postal Inspection Service

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He taught writing at Columbia University from 1974 to 1977.

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Columbia University - 1974 - 1977

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His book About The New Yorker and Me (New York: G.P. Putnam's, 1979) is a diary interspersed with memories of his life, the magazine, and its editor William Shawn--who Kahn calls "The Iron Mouse."

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1979 - William Shawn

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