Segal, Erich, 1937-2010

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Erich Segal, born in Brooklyn, New York in 1937, was an American author, screenwriter and educator. Segal was educated at Harvard and graduated with his A.B. in 1958 as class poet and Latin salutatorian. He went on to earn his A.M. in classics and Ph.D. in comparative literature from Harvard in 1959 and 1965, respectively. His time at Harvard formed the basis of one of his most well-known works, Love Story. He collaborated on the screenplay for The Beatles' animated film, Yellow Submarine as well as five other major motion pictures. Segal wrote and edited numerous scholarly texts on Greek and Roman literature. In addition to his writing career, Segal taught classics at Ivy League institutions including Harvard, Yale and Princeton and was an honorary fellow at Wolfson College at Oxford. He died at age 72 from a heart attack after a 25 year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

From the guide to the Erich Segal papers, 1966-1969., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

American author, (Harvard, A.B., 1958, A.M., 1959, Ph.D., 1965).

From the description of Papers of Erich Segal, 1965-1970 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122372904

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referencedIn Leverett House Dramatic Society (Harvard University). General information by and about the Leverett House Dramatic Society, ca. 1950-1969. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
referencedIn Harry Levin papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Paul de Man papers, 1948-1984 University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections
creatorOf Segal, Erich, 1937-2010. Papers of Erich Segal, 1965-1970 (inclusive). Houghton Library
referencedIn Erich Segal papers, 1966-1969. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Erich Segal papers, 1966-1969. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Harvard Law School Forums Records Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Harry Levin papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Segal, Erich, 1937-2010. R.P.M. : screenplay, 1969 Nov. 3 / by Erich Segal. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Segal, Erich, 1937-2010. Heir : screenplay, 1970 Mar. 13 / by Erich Segal. Ohio State University Libraries
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associatedWith Audrey Wood person
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associatedWith Harrison, George, 1943-2001. person
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associatedWith Levin, Harry, 1912-1994 person
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correspondedWith Robson, Mark, 1913-1978 person
associatedWith Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. person
correspondedWith Segal, Erich, 1937-2010 person
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Birth 1937-06-16

Death 2010-01-17

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