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The most powerful octogenarians in America

Posted by: Scott    Tags:      Posted date:  September 19, 2008  |  No comment


Move over, whippersnappers—it’s time for the geezers to rule!

Are you getting tired of all those lists which anoint the 30 hottest writers/artists/whatevers under 30? If so, then does Slate have a list for you!

The magazine has just gathered together a more seasoned group of movers and shakers by focusing on the other end of the age spectrum with its list of 80 Over 80: The Most Powerful Octogenarians in America.

Here are those who made the list from the literary and publishing worlds:

9. Edward Albee, 80
11. Studs Terkel, 96
13. Helen Gurley Brown, 86
26. Stan Lee, 85
28. Mary Higgins Clark, 80
46. Maya Angelou, 80
48. Horton Foote, 92
53. Jacques Barzun, 100
59. Louis Auchincloss, 90
67. Cynthia Ozick, 80
74. W.S. Merwin, 80
78. Stanley Kauffman, 92

You can check out the entire list here.





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