Walter Schneir (1927–2009) was an American author. A graduate from Syracuse University, he wrote extensively on Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. His writing has appeared in The Nation, The Reporter, Liberation, Ramparts, and The New York Times Magazine. His books include Invitation to an Inquest: A New Look at the Rosenberg-Sobell Case (with Miriam Schneir), Telling It Like It Was: The Chicago Riots, and Final Verdict: What Really Happened in the Rosenberg Case (posthumous; edited By Miriam Schneir, his wife and colleague.
Discipline:
Literature
Walter Schneir
Discipline:
Literature
Region: Pleasantville, NY
MacDowell Fellowships: 1972, 1973
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Watson
Walter Schneir worked in the Watson studio.
Built in 1916 in memory of Regina Watson of Chicago, a musician and teacher, this studio was donated by a group of her friends, along with funds for its maintenance. Originally designed to serve as a composers’ studio with room for performance, Watson was used as a recital hall for chamber music for a…