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John Ivan Simon (né Simmon; May 12, 1925 − November 24, 2019) was an American writer and literary, theater, and film critic. After spending his early years in Belgrade, he moved to the United States, serving in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and studying at Harvard University. Beginning in the 1950s, he wrote arts ...
- 1959–2019
- Horace Mann School
- 1944–1945
Nov 25, 2019 · John Simon, one of the nation’s most erudite, vitriolic and vilified culture critics, who illuminated and savaged a remarkable range of plays, films, literature and art works and their creators...
Nov 25, 2019 · John Simon, the theater and film critic known for his lacerating reviews and often withering assessment of performers’ physical appearance, has died. He was 94. His wife, Patricia Hoag Simon,...
Nov 30, 2019 · A tribute to the legendary film critic John Simon, who died at 94, and his legacy of vitriolic reviews and elitist opinions. The author, a colleague and friend of Simon, shares his memories of his personality, style, and influence on the art of criticism.
Notebook. January 2020. John Simon, 1925—2019. by. James Panero. Remembering the cultural critic and longtime New Criterion contributor. The New Criterion. James Panero remembers John Simon. 3.5K. Privacy policy. Early in my magazine apprenticeship, I received a memorable telephone call from one of my writers. Hello?
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Nov 25, 2019 · John Simon, the drama critic for 36 years at New York magazine, was known for his acerbic and controversial reviews of theater, film, music and books. He was also a Serbian-born, Harvard-educated, grammarian and critic of culture.
Nov 25, 2019 · NEW YORK (AP) — John Simon, a theater and film critic known for his lacerating reviews and often withering assessment of performers’ physical appearance, has died. He was 94. Patricia Hoag Simon, Simon’s wife, said her husband died Sunday night at Westchester Medical Center.
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