William Safire
William Safire | |
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Safire receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006 | |
| Born | William Lewis Safir December 17, 1929 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2009 (aged 79) Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Subject | Politics |
| Spouse | Helene Belmar Julius |
| Children | 2 |
William Lewis Safire (/ˈsæfaɪər/; né Safir; December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009) was an American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He was a long-time syndicated political columnist for The New York Times and wrote the "On Language" column in The New York Times Magazine about popular etymology, new or unusual usages, and other language-related topics.