Stuart Berg Flexner (1928–1990) was a lexicographer, editor and author, noted for his books on the origins of American words and expressions, including I Hear America Talking and Listening to America; as co-editor of the Dictionary of American Slang and as chief editor of the Random House Dictionary, Second Edition.[1]

Personal life

Flexner was the son of clothing retailer David Flexner and Gertrude, née Berg.[2] He was twice married, first to Miriam Bogen and then to Doris Louise Hurcomb.

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ McDowell, Edwin (December 5, 1990). "Stuart Berg Flexner, 62, Editor Of Random House Dictionaries" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ The Scribner Encyclopaedia of American Lives: 1986-1990, ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, Karen Markoe, Arnie Markoe, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998, p. 294

External links


Authority control databases
Categories