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...Nathan Zuckerman made his debut in Philip Roth's The Ghost Writer (1979); the hero was an earnest young author in the process of learning that art and life issued contradictory demands. By the time of Zuckerman Unbound (1981), Nathan had become absurdly rich and famous, thanks to a scandalous best-selling novel that estranged him from his father and the rest of his family. Zuckerman's punishment came in The Anatomy Lesson (1983), in which he appeared as a neurasthenic wreck hoping to start life all over again as a medical student...
...week. Though the office of Mayor Edward Koch and other city agencies approved its establishment, many New York officials expressed surprise at the project, and questions were raised about the wisdom of funding a separate school (annual budget: $50,000) for homosexual youths. At a press conference, Schools Chancellor Nathan Quinones insisted that Harvey Milk performs a valuable service. "These are dropouts. They are not just homosexuals," Quinones said. "If it weren't for this program, they would be cruising on the West Side of Manhattan...
DIED. Robert Nathan, 91, author of more than 50 volumes of romantic poetry and wry, whimsical prose, including the novels The Bishop's Wife (1928) and Portrait of Jennie (1940), both of which were later made into successful films; of kidney failure; in Los Angeles...
President Nathan M. Pusey '28 (1953-1971) aggressively embarked on a problem building program, completing 28 building projects in his 18-years tenure...
...their Commencement 25 years ago, then Harvard President Nathan M. Pusey '28 told graduating members of the Class of 1960 that they suffered from a "deficiency of passion and concern...