Memorial Page for George Steiner (née Francis George Nathaniel Steiner)
American writer
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April 23rd, 2026
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George Steiner (* April 23, 1929 in Neuilly-sur-Seine; † February 3, 2020 in Cambridge) was an american writer. He was 90 years old. He was married to Zara Steiner. He had 2 children. His education included Balliol College, Harvard University, University of Chicago, Lycée Janson-de-Sailly and Lycée français de New York. His faith was Judaism. He received 9 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities.
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13 EventsBorn in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France
1929The Economist
1952editorial columnist · until 1956
Married Zara Steiner
1955Guggenheim Fellowship
1971Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain
1980Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
1990honorary doctor of Durham University
1995Today Prize
1998Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities
2001Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna
2006Alfonso Reyes International Prize
2007honorary doctor of the University of Girona
2012Died in Cambridge, England
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- Zara Steiner
George Steiner (née Francis George Nathaniel Steiner). Forever remembered.