- Robert McCrum
Robert McCrum is a British writer and editor. He served as literary editor of "
The Observer " for more than ten years. In May 2008, he was appointed Associate Editor of the Observer, and was succeeded bycite news|url=http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/generalfiction/story/0,,2282065,00.html|title=A thriller in ten chapters|last=McCrum|first=Robert|date=2008-05-25|work=The Observer|publisher=Guardian News and Media|accessdate=2008-05-25] ,William Skidelsky . He was formerly editor-in-chief atFaber & Faber . [cite web|url=http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/05/have_blogs_been_good_for_books.html|title=Have blogs been good for books?|last=McCrum|first=Robert|date=2008-05-25|work=guardian.co.uk|publisher=Guardian News and Media|accessdate=2008-05-25]McCrum writes regular reviews and is also co-author of "
The Story of English " (McCrum, Robert, William Cran, andRobert MacNeil . New York: Elisabeth Sifton, 1986) and "P. G. Wodehouse : A Life" (McCrum, Robert, W. W. Norton & Company, 2004).In 1995 McCrum suffered a massive
stroke . The devastating experience and his recovery is chronicled in "My Year Off". He had only been married for two months and the book includes diary entries made by his wife, the journalistSarah Lyall .Family
He is a child of
Michael William McCrum . He is married toSarah Lyall , an American-born journalist who writes for "The New York Times ". They live in London with their children.Bibliography
* (With William Cran and Robert MacNeil) "The Story of English." New York: Elisabeth Sifton, 1986.
* "My Year Off: Recovering Life After a Stroke." New York: W.W. Norton, 1998. ISBN 0393046567 ISBN 978-0393046564
* "P. G. Wodehouse: A Life." New York: W.W. Norton, 2004.Notes
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