Gerald J. Meyer (born 1940), author and journalist, is a writer of historical non-fiction, a former

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with an M.A. in English literature from the

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. He holds a

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's Nieman Fellowship in Journalism and has taught at colleges and universities in

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, and New York. Meyer's first book was '' The Memphis Murders'' published in 1974 as Gerald Meyer. This received the

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for non-fiction. His next work was '' Executive Blues: Down and Out in Corporate America'', which was largely a reaction to his being let go as a corporate public relations officer. His works include '' The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty'', '' A World Undone: The Story of the Great War'', '' The World Remade: American in World War I'', '' Executive Blues: Down and Out in Corporate America'' and '' The Borgias: The Hidden History''. His ''The Memphis Murders'' received an Edgar Award for non-fiction from the

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. For a time Meyer lived in

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. At other times he has lived in New York.

References

Book reporter entry on Meyer
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meyer, G. J. Living people 1940 births University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni Harvard University alumni American expatriates in the United Kingdom American male journalists American non-fiction writers Nieman Fellows