I must thank one of my very regular contributors, Aftab, of the old days representing our timer in Stephen's, for drawing my attention to this Obituary.
OBITUARY:
Melvin J. Lasky
Cold Warrior editor of the controversially funded 'Encounter'
21 May 2004
Melvin Jonah Lasky, journalist and writer: born New York 15 January 1920;
Editor and Publisher, Der Monat 1948-58, 1978-83; Editor, Encounter 1958-90;
married 1947 Brigitte Newiger (one son, one daughter; marriage dissolved 1974);
died Berlin 19 May 2004. ...more
The full obituary can be read online at
http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=523285
Certainly brought back memories of my time in the Stephanian Reading Room!!
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