Walter Goldwater
American bookseller (1907–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Goldwater (July 29, 1907 – June 24, 1985) was an American antiquarian bookseller, who worked briefly at International Publishers before founding University Place Book Shop in Manhattan, part of "Book Row". He was also a co-founder and publisher of Dissent magazine and a noted tournament chess player.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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Walter Goldwater | |
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Born | (1907-07-29)July 29, 1907 Harlem, New York, USA |
Died | June 24, 1985(1985-06-24) (aged 77) New York City, NY, USA |
Education | City College of New York |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Bookseller |
Years active | 1930–1985 |
Employer | Self (owner) |
Organization | University Place Book Shop |
Known for | founding University Place Book Shop, co-founding Dissent |
Spouse | Eleanor Lowenstein |
Parent | Dr. Abraham Goldwater |
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