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| death_place = New York City, U.S.
| nationality = American
| alma_mater = Princeton University
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| spouse = Carolyn Fraser
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William Knowlton Zinsser (October 7, 1922 – May 12, 2015) was an American writer, editor, literary critic, and teacher. He began his career as a journalist for the ''New York Herald Tribune'', where he worked as a feature writer, drama editor, film critic and editorial writer. He was a longtime contributor to leading magazines.
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