Richard Yates (February 3, 1926 - November 7, 1992) was an American novelist and short story writer, a chronicler of mid-20th century mainstream American life, often cited as artistically residing somewhere between J.D. Salinger and John Cheever. Yates first became interested in journalism and writing while attending Avon Old Farms School in Avon, Connecticut. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Jerome David Salinger (born January 1, 1919) is an American author best known for The Catcher in the Rye, a classic coming-of-age story that has enjoyed enduring popularity since its publication in 1951. ... John Cheever (May 27, 1912–June 18, 1982) was an American novelist and short story writer, sometimes called the Chekhov of the suburbs. ... Avon Old Farms School is a boys prep school in Avon, Connecticut. ... Avon is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. ...

Career

Born in Yonkers, New York, Richard Yates lived by his pen throughout his life, working as a journalist, freelance ghost writer (briefly also for Senator Robert Kennedy) and publicity writer, eventually starting his career as a novelist in 1961 with the publication of Revolutionary Road. His short stories are considered among the finest of the 20th Century. Despite this, only one of his short stories appeared in the The New Yorker. This story, "The Canal," was published in the magazine nine years after the author's death to celebrate the 2001 release of The Collected Stories of Richard Yates. Location in the State of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Westchester Founded 1646 Incorporated 1872 Mayor Philip A. Amicone Area    - City 52. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about a ghostwriter, the type of writer. ... Robert Kennedy Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy, also called RFK (November 20, 1925–June 6, 1968) was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, and was appointed by his brother as Attorney General for his administration. ... See also: 1960 in literature, other events of 1961, 1962 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Revolutionary Road, the first novel of author Richard Yates, was a finalist for the National Book Award along with Catch-22 and The Moviegoer. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The New Yorker is an American magazine that publishes reportage, criticism, essays, cartoons, poetry and fiction. ...

Twice divorced and the father of three daughters, Yates died of emphysema in Birmingham, Alabama. It has been generally assumed that his heavy drinking and smoking of four packs a day contributed decisively to his premature death at age 66. Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam, The Ham Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: Country United States State Alabama County Jefferson, Shelby Mayor Bernard Kincaid (D) Area    - City 393. ...

Trivia

Richard Yates was portrayed in an episode of Seinfeld as "Alton Benes", Elaine's taciturn and hard-driving father who has George and Jerry scared of him. Yates' daughter, Monica, once dated Larry David, the show's executive producer. This article is about the sitcom. ... Elaine Marie Benes is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. ... Larry David (born July 2, 1947) is an Emmy-winning American actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director born and raised in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn, New York. ...

In the movie Lonesome Jim the protagonist cites him as one of his favorite authors, and adds that when Yates died all his book were out of print. Lonesome Jim is a 2005 film, directed by Steve Buscemi. ...

In Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters the Barbara Hershey character thanks the Michael Caine character for lending her The Easter Parade, which she says was great. Hannah and Her Sisters is a 1986 romantic comedy film which tells the intertwined stories of an extended family, told mostly during a year that begins and ends with a family Thanksgiving dinner. ...

Bibliography

• Revolutionary Road (1961)
• Eleven Kinds of Loneliness (stories) (1962)
• A Special Providence (1969)
• "The Best of Everything" and a conversation with the author in "New sounds in American fiction" editor Gordon Lish (1969)
• Disturbing the Peace (1975)
• The Easter Parade (1976)
• A Good School (1978)
• Liars in Love (stories) (1981)
• Cold Spring Harbor (1986)
• Young Hearts Crying (1986)
• The Collected Stories Of Richard Yates (2001)

Revolutionary Road, the first novel of author Richard Yates, was a finalist for the National Book Award along with Catch-22 and The Moviegoer. ... See also: 1960 in literature, other events of 1961, 1962 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1961 in literature, other events of 1962, 1963 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1968 in literature, other events of 1969, 1970 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Gordon Jay Lish (born February 11, 1934 in Hewlett, New York) is an American writer. ... Gordon Jay Lish (born February 11, 1934 in Hewlett, New York) is an American author and editor. ... See also: 1974 in literature, other events of 1975, 1976 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1975 in literature, other events of 1976, 1977 in literature, list of years in literature. ... A Good School is a short novel by Richard Yates first published in 1978. ... See also: 1977 in literature, other events of 1978, 1979 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1980 in literature, other events of 1981, 1982 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1985 in literature, other events of 1986, 1987 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1985 in literature, other events of 1986, 1987 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 2000 in literature, other events of 2001, 2002 in literature, list of years in literature. ...

External links

• A Website for Richard Yates
• Stewart O'Nan: The Lost World of Richard Yates. How the great writer of the Age of Anxiety disappeared from print, Boston Review (1999)
• Online Discussion of Yates and his work
• Article on Yates biography
• Pif Magazine profile of Yates
• Review Of Yates' Collected Stories
• Austin Chronicle review of Yates' Collected Stories
• Ann Beattie Review of Yates' Collected Stories
• Moby Lives elegy on Yates
• An Interview with Richard Yates Ploughshares