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(1919-2008)
Writer.
Martin Levin — humorist, literary critic, and freelance writer; wrote book reviews for The New York Times.
Was born, lived, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Full Name

Martin Levin

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

Unknown

OTHER

Earned both bachelor's and mater's degrees in English from Columbia University.

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INTERMENT

Compiled a humor column for The Saturday Review. Titled the Phoenix Nest, it was published from the late 1950s into the 1970s.

1919

BIRTH

Born Martin Emanuel Levin on March 18. Grew up in Greenwich Village.

1950

LITWORK

Compiled a humor column for The Saturday Review. Titled the Phoenix Nest, it was published from the late 1950s into the 1970s.

1958

LITWORK

Wrote regular segments in The Times Book Review until 1985.

1958

LITWORK

Wrote regular segments in The Times Book Review until 1985.

1960

LITWORK

The Phoenix Nest
Doubleday.

Anthology.

1961

LITWORK

Wrote weekly book review column first titled Reader's Report. Column ended in 1977 under the title New & Novel.

1965

LITWORK

The Bedside Phoenix Nest
Washburn.

Anthology.

1985

LITWORK

Whatever Happened to Lady Chatterley's Lover?
Andrews, McMeel & Parker, 1985.

Novel -- satire.

2008

DEATH

Martin Levin died on May 21, 2008 at the age of 89.

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