Peter S. Prescott
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Peter S. Prescott was an American
author and book critic. He was the senior book reviewer at Newsweek
for more than two decades.
In January, 1970, Prescott published A World of Our Own: Notes on Life and Learning in a Boys' Preparatory School, which described his alma mater, The Choate School, (now Choate Rosemary Hall
).
In the April 10, 1978 issue of Newsweek
, he accused John Gardner of plagiarism, citing a previously published article by Sumner J. Ferris.
In the mid-1990s, Prescott was collecting interviews for a book about Alfred and Blanche Knopf.
Prescott died in 2004.
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author and book critic. He was the senior book reviewer at Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
for more than two decades.
In January, 1970, Prescott published A World of Our Own: Notes on Life and Learning in a Boys' Preparatory School, which described his alma mater, The Choate School, (now Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school located in Wallingford, Connecticut...
).
In the April 10, 1978 issue of Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, he accused John Gardner of plagiarism, citing a previously published article by Sumner J. Ferris.
In the mid-1990s, Prescott was collecting interviews for a book about Alfred and Blanche Knopf.
Prescott died in 2004.