Willy Eisenhart | |
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Born | William S. Eisenhart III August 24, 1946 |
Died | June 25, 1995 48) New York City | (aged
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Subject | Art |
Notable works | The World of Donald Evans |
Notable awards | American Book Award (1992) |
William S. Eisenhart III (August 24, 1946 – June 25, 1995) [1] was an American writer on art. [2] [3] [4]
Eisenhart was born in York, Pennsylvania. [5] He attended Exeter, and then Princeton University where he majored in English, [6] and then moved to Manhattan in 1970. [4] [5] He worked on productions of the Nederlands Dans Theater and the Opera Theater of St. Louis. [5] His biography The World of Donald Evans won the American Book Award in 1982. [5] [7]
Eisenhart died in New York City at the age of 48 on June 25, 1995, as the result of a fall from the roof of his home. [2] [5]
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