Yorick Blumenfeld
Dutch-born British writer (1932–2024)
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Yorick Blumenfeld (11 April 1932 – 8 April 2024) was a Dutch-born British writer.
Yorick Blumenfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 1932 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 8 April 2024 (aged 91) Grantchester, England |
| Education | Columbia Grammar School, Harvard University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Helaine Blumenfeld |
| Family | Erwin Blumenfeld (father) |
Biography
Yorick Blumenfeld was born in Amsterdam on 11 April 1932,[1] the son of Erwin Blumenfeld.[2] In 1941, his family moved to New York City, where he attended Columbia Grammar School. He was at Harvard from 1950 to 1954.[2][3] In 1999, he edited The Naked and the Veiled, a collection of photographs by his father.[4] He was married to the sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld.[2]
In 1969, he moved to the United Kingdom with his wife, Helaine. They settled in Grantchester, near Cambridge, where he died at his home, on 8 April 2024, at the age of 91. He was survived by his wife Helaine, their sons Remy and Jared, and two grandchildren.[5][6]
Publications
- Towards The Millennium: Optimistic visions for Change, Chimera Publications
- The Waters of Forgetfulness, Quartet Books
- Jenny, My Diary, Penguin Books
- See-Saw, Harcourt Brace
- The Naked and The Veiled, Thames and Hudson
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