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Hy Zaret

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(1907-2007) Lyricist. Hyman Harry Zaritsky was the writer of the lyrics for many popular songs and jingles.

Larry Zirlin

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Larry Zirlin was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1951. He has lived in Brooklyn, New York, for the past 25 and worked in New York printing and graphics industry during that time. Zirlin’s poems have appeared in The Paris Review, The Village Voice, Hanging Loose, The World, and many other magazines. He has published … Continued

Harriet Zinnes

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(1919-2019) Poet. Harriet Zinnes was born in Massachusetts and lived in New York City. She was professor emerita of English of Queens College of the CUNY, the author of eight books (which include four chapbooks). She was a contributing editor of The Denver Quarterly and of The Hollins Critic and a contributing writer of the … Continued

John Peter Zenger

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(1697-1746) Writer, journalist, editor. Born in Germany, John Peter Zenger came to America when he was 20 and became a printer’s apprentice. In 1733 he began publishing the New York Weekly Journal. He was arrested for printing stories critical of the governor and influencing public opinion against the government. His acquittal is considered the first, … Continued