Irene Gunther

Background

Gunther, Irene was born on August 22, 1925 in Manchester, England. Arrived in United States, 1951. Daughter of Raphael and Djamilé Hakim.

Education

Bachelor with honours, Manchester University, England, 1946. Master of Arts in Sociology, Columbia University, 1969. Advanced courses, French and Spanish, Sorbonne, Paris.

Career

Editorial director Allen Wayne Communications, New York, 1971—1981. Freelance editor and writer, 1981—1987. Senior editor Macmillan Public, New York, 1987—1990, Macmillan School Dictionaries, New York, 1990—1992.

Freelance writer, since 1992. Trade Committee staffer European Economic Cooperation, Paris, 1949—1951. Freelance market researcher, 1962—1969.

Achievements

• Irene Gunther has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Only a Girl: remembering my Syrian-Jewish world

    (216pages. 21x15x2cm. Broché.)

  • Editing Fact and Fiction A Concise Guide to B00K Editing
  • Editing Fact and Fiction: A Concise Guide to Book Editing

Membership

Member of Sephardic House.

Interests

• Languages, reading, art, tennis, yoga.

Connections

Married Irving Weinstock, August 1, 1969 (deceased July 18, 1986). Married Edgar Gunther, September 8, 1949. Children: Marc, Noel, Andrew.

Father:

Raphael Hakim

Mother:

Djamilé Hakim

Spouse:

Edgar Gunther

Spouse:

Irving Weinstock

child:

Noel Gunther

child:

Marc Gunther

child:

Andrew Gunther