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Angoff Method
Angoff is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles Angoff (1902–1979), American journalist ** Charles Angoff Award *William H. Angoff William H. Angoff (September 14, 1919 – January 5, 1993) was an American research scientist. He worked for the Educational Testing Service (ETS), where he helped improve the SAT and authored books about testing. Early life Angoff was born on Se ... (1919–1993), American testing expert {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Angoff
Charles Angoff (April 22, 1902 – May 3, 1979) was a managing editor of the American Mercury magazine as well as a professor of English of Fairleigh Dickinson University. H. L. Mencken called him "the best managing editor in America." He was also a prolific writer and editor. Career Background Angoff was born on April 22, 1902 in Minsk, Russia Empire. His father was a tailor named John Jacob Angoff; his mother was named Anna Pollack. In 1908, the Angoffs left Russia and settled near Boston, Massachusetts. By age 12, he began writing poetry. He became a naturalized citizen in 1923. He studied at Harvard University from 1919 to 1923 on a scholarship and majored in philosophy. Journalism In 1923, Angoff began his career in journalism at a local weekly. He answered an advertisement by H. L. Mencken, who hired him as an assistant in 1925. He worked on the editorial staff of Mencken's ''American Mercury'' magazine until 1931, when he became managing editor. He wrote artic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Angoff Award
''The Literary Review'' is an American literary magazine founded in 1957. The biannual magazine is published internationally by Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey. In addition to the publication of short stories, poems, and essays, ''The Literary Review'' publishes English translations of contemporary fiction from various countries around the world, often dedicating an entire issue to a single language (e.g. Japanese translations). Since its inception, ''The Literary Review'' has published the work of 22 Nobel Laureates. Recent articles and stories published in ''The Literary Review'' have been anthologized in ''The Best American Mystery Stories'' and elsewhere. ''The Literary Review'' maintains a close relationship with the Fairleigh Dickinson University writing MFA program; several of the program's students can be found on the publication's masthead. It offers the annual Charles Angoff Award for outstanding contributions to the magazine in honour of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |