author
Simeon Strunsky
1879–1948
A sharp, elegant newspaper voice of early 20th-century New York, he became known for turning daily events into readable, witty commentary. Born in the Russian Empire and raised in the United States, he built a long career as an essayist, editor, and columnist.
3 Audiobooks
Post-Impressions: An Irresponsible Chronicle
by Simeon Strunsky
The Patient Observer and His Friends
by Simeon Strunsky
Through the Outlooking Glass
by Simeon Strunsky
About the author
Born in Vitebsk in the Russian Empire on July 23, 1879, he came to the United States as a child and later graduated from Columbia University in 1900. Early in his career he worked for the New International Encyclopedia, then moved into journalism in New York.
He wrote for the New York Evening Post and later joined The New York Times, where he became especially well known for his long run of editorial writing and for the widely read "Topics of the Times" pieces. Readers remembered him for a style that was polished, intelligent, and often gently humorous.
Alongside newspaper work, he also wrote essays and books, building a reputation as a thoughtful public commentator. He died on February 5, 1948, leaving behind the record of a writer who helped shape American opinion journalism in the first half of the 20th century.