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Grunwald was born Heinz Anatol Grünwald in Vienna. His father, Alfred Grünwald, wrote libretti for operettas by Lehár, Kálmán and Oscar Straus. His mother was Mila Löwenstein.
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Henry Grunwald makes sixteenth-century France under King Henry IV come vividly alive in A Saint, More or Less, as he explores, through the story of two women, the still timely subject of how politics, power, passions, and religious belief can intersect with explosive results. When Nicole Tavernier, a mysterious healer, arrives in Paris in the mid-1500s, the lives of ordinary citizens, religious leaders, and members of the Parisian aristocracy are utterly changed. Taken under the wing of the pious and politically influential Acarie family, Nicole pursues her mission under the watchful eye and religious guidance of Barbe Acarie, a woman much admired in the Catholic community. When Nicole comes to the attention of Henry of Navarre, the future king of France, Barbe Acarie grows to distrust the younger woman, whose past is cloaked in secrecy. A silent struggle between the two leads to charges of demonic possession, an exorcism, and a climactic confrontation, each woman facing down the other and herself. In A Saint, More or Less, Henry Grunwald writes with a keen understanding of church and state, of how religious belief can be manipulated by those in power to achieve their own political ends. This finely crafted novel also raises questions about the role in belief of passion and doubt. One of these two women is a candidate to become a saint—but which is the true one? A Saint, More or Less illuminates a rich period in history as two women struggle with doctrine, faith, belief, their own natures, and questions about religion and society that are still relevant today.
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Now back in print—a timeless collection of essays celebrating one of American literature's most acclaimed and enigmatic icons J. D. Salinger's provocative writing and unmatched eye for the contours of American youth have earned him a place in literary and cultural history. Few living American writers enjoy more exuberant and widespread acclaim—though in his ninety years Salinger has published only one novel, the extraordinary The Catcher in the Rye, and several enormously successful short story collections. In 1962—before the shy and elusive author made his mysterious withdrawal from public life—editor Henry Anatole Grunwald asked twenty-six of Salinger's peers to explore the perplexing questions surrounding the writer and his work. What manner of man was he? Was he primarily a social commentator, a satirist, a religious fanatic, or simply a genius? This new edition of the classic work, revived in the ninth decade of Salinger's life, stands as an extraordinary time capsule—an intimate examination and appreciation of a singular American literary artist whose work remains powerful and true to this day.
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Grunwald was born Heinz Anatol Grünwald in Vienna. His father, Alfred Grünwald, wrote libretti for operettas by Lehár, Kálmán and Oscar Straus. His mother was Mila Löwenstein.
AB, New York University, 1944. Doctor of Humane Letters, New York University, 1975. Doctor of Laws, Iona College, 1981.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Bennett College, 1983. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Webster University, Vienna, 1989.
After the 1938 Anschluss the family left Austria for Czechoslovakia and then Paris. In 1940 they arrived in the United States via brief periods in Biarritz, Casablanca, and Lisbon. Mr. Grunwald had ambitions to be a playwright, but got a job as a copy boy at TIME while studying at New York University.
He worked his way up at TIME magazine until his retirement in 1987, when he was succeeded as Editor-in-Chief by Jason McManus.
He was the first to give TIME writers bylines, a practice which had not been allowed previously. He also introduced new departments such as Behavior, Energy, The Sexes, Economy and Dance.
He ordered the famous (some say infamous) cover article, "Is God Dead?" He moved the magazine away from Republican partisanship. He personally wrote the TIME editorial calling for President Richard Nixon to resign.
In 1962 he edited and wrote the introduction to "Salinger, a Critical and Personal Portrait", a collection of essays about Juris Doctor.Salinger which includes previously published essays by John Updike, Leslie Fiedler and Joan Didion, among others, as well as Time"s own article about the writer
After serving 11 years as TIME"s managing editor, Grunwald took on the role of editor-in-chief of all of Time, Incorporated."s magazines, including Fortune, Sports Illustrated, People and Money. In 1987 President Ronald Reagan appointed him United States. Ambassador to his native Austria, a post he held until 1990. On September 5th of 1998, Grunwald released his auto-biography "One Manitoba"s America", describing his emigration to America, and his life in the States.
He also wrote a novel, A Saint, More or Less, which was published in 2003.
In his final years Grunwald was gradually losing his eyesight due to macular degeneration, a condition he wrote about in Twilight: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight (1999). This led to his close relationship with the noted non-profit Lighthouse International.
Grunwald is both the namesake and first recipient of this award. He died on February 26, 2005 in New York City.
In 1953 Grunwald married Beverly Suser.
They had three children, screenwriter Peter Grunwald, Democratic political consultant Mandy Grunwald, and writer Lisa Grunwald.
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Trustee American Austrian Foundation. Member advisory board World Press Freedom Committee. Board directors Lighthouse International, International Rescue Committee, Metropolitan Opera Guild, American Friends of the Salzburg Easter Festival.
Emeritus member board overseers faculty arts and science New York University. Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member American Society of Composers, American Council on Germa, Council American Ambassadors, Council Foreign Relations, Metropolitan Opera Association, International Press Institute, Century Association, Knickerbocker Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Beverly Suser, January 7, 1953 (deceased 1981). Children: Peter, Madeleine, Lisa. Married Louise Melhado, May 1, 1987.