Seymour Krim
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Seymour Krim (May 11, 1922 – August 30, 1989) was an American author, editor and literary critic. He is often categorized with the writers of the Beat Generation. Krim was a respected essayist, and wrote a number of books including Views of a Nearsighted Cannoneer (1961), Shake It For The World, Smartass (1970), The Beats (1960; editor), Manhattan: Stories of a Great City (1954; editor), Maugham the Artist, You and Me (1974), and a posthumous compilation entitled, What's This Cat's Story? Krim was an influential journalist, reviewer and magazine editor. He wrote for the Village Voice, Playboy, New York Element and International Times, among many other publications. Krim was considered part of the New Journalism movement of the 1960s.
Krim was born, and spent much of his time, in New York City. He taught writing seminars at a number of universities in the United States and abroad. In 1960, he was given the Longview Award for Literature. After suffering from a number of physical setbacks, including a debilitating heart attack, Krim took his own life by an overdose of barbiturates on August 30, 1989.
