In memoriam: Thomas Guinzburg

The New York Times has reported that one of the founding editors of the Paris Review, Thomas Guinzburg, had died. Read more about the life and work of this distinguished editor and publisher in the Review's blog:

A Marine veteran awarded the Purple Heart for his service in World War Two, and a former editor of the Yale Daily News, Guinzburg was just two years out of college when he became the Review's first managing editor. He was also, nominally, a part-owner, having matched George Plimpton's and Peter Matthiessen's initial "investment" in the venture with a contribution of $500. He eventually became president of The Paris Review board of directors. He was planning the magazine's fiftieth anniversary celebration with George Plimpton the night the editor died in 2003. Guinzburg was invaluable in helping direct The Paris Review in the years that followed . . .