Jason epstein biography
Jason epstein biography
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Jason Epstein
American editor and publisher (1928–2022)
Jason Wolkow Epstein (August 25, 1928 – February 4, 2022) was an American editor and publisher. He was the editorial director of Random House from 1976 to 1995.
He also co-founded The New York Review of Books in 1963.
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Early life and education
Epstein was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on August 25, 1928. His father, Robert, worked as a partner in the family textile business; his mother, Gladys (Shapiro), was a housewife.[1][2] His family was Jewish.[3] An only child, he attended public schools in Milton, Massachusetts, completing high school at age 15.[1] He studied English literature at Columbia University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1949, before obtaining a Master of Arts the following year.[1][2]
Career
After graduating, Epstein joined Doubleday and Company as an editorial trainee,[4]