Robert B. Silvers

Robert B. Silvers is co-editor of The New York Review of Books. Prior to joining the Review, Mr. Silvers was, from 1959 to 1963, associate editor of Harper's magazine, editor of the book Writing in America and translator of La Gangrene. Before that, Mr. Silvers lived in Paris for six years (1952 to 1958), where he served with the U.S. Army at SHAPE Headquarters and attended the Sorbonne and Ecole des Sciences Politiques. He joined the editorial board of The Paris Review in 1954 and became Paris editor in 1956. He also worked as press secretary to Governor Chester Bowles in 1950. Mr. Silvers, who graduated from the University of Chicago in 1947, was born in Mineola, New York.

The Company They Kept - Writers on Unforgettable Friendships Edited by Robert B. Silvers and Barbara Epstein Our most remarkable writers share what has influenced them the most: each other. Category: Fiction, Biography and Memoirs Publisher: NYRB Collections

The Company They Kept, Volume Two: - Writers on Unforgettable Friendships By Robert B. Silvers A companion volume to The Company They Kept, in this book more of our most remarkable writers share what has influenced them the most: each other. Category: Essays, Criticism and Philosophy Publisher: NYRB Collections

Five Performing Arts Edited by Robert B. Silvers In these essays, five of our most accomplished artists and critics explore questions of technique and interpretation in the performing arts. Category: Poetry and Drama Publisher: NYRB Collections