Edward Whittemore (May 26, 1933 – August 3, 1995) was an American novelist, the author of five novels written between 1974 and 1987. May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biography and writing career

The youngest of five children, Whittemore was born in May 26, 1933 in Maine, USA, but little else is known about his early life. He graduated from Deering High School, Portland, Maine in 1951, and went to Yale shortly after, where he obtained a degree in history. He then joined the Marines and served as an officer on a tour of duty in Japan, where he was approached by the CIA and recruited into the service. Working undercover as a reporter for The Japan Times from 1958 until 1967, Whittemore visited the Far East, Europe and the Middle East. May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official language(s) None (English de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a 2004 population of 63,882. ... Yale redirects here. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces to global crises. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... A television reporter A reporter is a type of journalist who researches and presents information in certain types of mass media. ... The Japan Times is one of the few independent English newspapers published in Japan: it mainly competes with English editions of the major dailies, such as the Daily Yomiuri and the Mainichi Daily News, as well as the International Herald Tribune. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

It was during this time that Whittemore began working on the novels for which he is probably best known. These constitute the Jerusalem Quartet, while another, earlier book titled Quin's Shanghai Circus (1974) contains the seeds of what was to come in the sequence. Out of print for many years, all five books were reissued by Old Earth Books in 2003. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Many writers and critics have lauded the novels' breadth and imaginative intensity in publications such as The New York Times Book Review, Harper's Magazine, The Nation, The Village Voice, Locus Magazine and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. On the other hand, science fiction author and critic Thomas M. Disch gave Jerusalem Poker a very negative review in the Times Literary Supplement, bemoaning more enthusiastic appreciations as a "litany of avant-garde hype" while labelling Whittemore an "anti-writer" with a "genteel poverty of imagination." The New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... An issue of Harpers Magazine from 1905 Another issue, from November 2004 Harpers Magazine (or simply Harpers) is a monthly general-interest magazine covering literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts from a progressive, moderate left perspective in a fashion often not found in the ordinary news... The Nation logo The Nation is a weekly left-liberal periodical devoted to politics and culture. ... The Village Voice is a weekly newspaper in New York City featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City. ... Locus Magazine is subtitled The Magazine Of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field. It reports on the science fiction writing industry, including comprehensive listings of new books published in the field. ... F&SF April 1971, special Poul Anderson issue. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Thomas M. Disch Thomas Michael Disch (Born February 2, 1940) is an American science fiction author and poet. ... The Times Literary Supplement (or TLS) is a weekly literary review published in London by News International, a subsidiary of News Corporation. ... A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a French phrase, one of many French phrases used by English speakers. ...

In spite of all the enthusiastic reviews, the original editions failed to achieve the same degree of commercial success, and only about 3,000 hardcover and 10,000 paperback copies of each novel ever found a buyer. Whittemore was remarkably jealous about his privacy and refused to give interviews to "unknown correspondents," an attitude that somewhat hampered the promotion effort. His favourite word, "inscrutable," could also very appropriately be applied to him. A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) book is bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth or heavy paper) and a stitched spine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

In 1982, Whittemore met American artist Helen Bar-Lev, and they lived together in Jerusalem for five years until he abruptly left her. During this time, Bar-Lev drew several sketches of Edward Whittemore and wrote a number of poems about him. [1] 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Panoramic view from Mt. ...

Edward Whittemore spent the final years of his life in poverty, working as a photocopier at an attorney's office. He died in August 3, 1995 in New York City, shortly after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. A small, much-used Xerox copier in a high school library. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. ...

Works

• Quin's Shanghai Circus (1974)

The Jerusalem Quartet

• Sinai Tapestry (1977)
• Jerusalem Poker (1978)
• Nile Shadows (1983)
• Jericho Mosaic (1987)

References

• Sydenham, Anne. Dreaming of Jerusalem. The New York Review of Science Fiction, Issue 173, Vol. 15, No. 5, January 2003.
• Thomas, Amelia. More readers discover the 'best unknown novelist'. The Christian Science Monitor, 24 August 2005.

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External links

• Jerusalem Dreaming, a tribute site