William Grimes

Quick Facts

Full Name	William Grimes
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Jul 25, 1950(1950-07-25)
Age	74
Country	United States
Birth City	Houston
Horoscope	Cancer

William Grimes Biography

William Grimes is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on July 25, 1950 in Houston, United States. William H. “Biff” Grimes (born July 25 1950) is an American food writer who was a former magazine writer culture reporter theater columnist restaurant critic, book reviewer , and currently an Obituary journalist of The New York Times. He is the writer of four books about food and drinks within America. United States, including the recently published Appetite City A culinary history of New York.

Grimes was hired by The New York Times in May 1989 as an editor of stories and a writer. Prior to joining The Times, he was the executive editor of Avenue Magazine from September 1986 until May 1989. He also working on The New York Times Magazine.

In April 1999, Grimes was named restaurant critic at The New York Times. Prior, he served as a reporter in the style department, where he wrote in the dining section since September 1997. From October 1991 until September 1997 he worked as a reporter on the cultural desk where he covered independent film, visual art, and books.

Grimes features prominently in the 2017 documentary, Obit, about the New York Times obituaries desk.

He worked as an editor of copy for Esquire in April of 1984 until September 1986. He also wrote about cocktails for the magazine.

William Grimes Net Worth

William Grimes is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Grimes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Grimes was born in Houston, Texas. The year 1973 was the first time he earned the degree of B. A. at the level of English in 1973 from Indiana University Bloomington where he was awarded an honorable degree. The following year, he was awarded an M. A. in English from the University of Chicago and in 1982, he earned the Ph.D. in comparative literature. He also was awarded the Whiting Fellowship.

From April 1980 until April 1984, the author worked as an the associate editor at Macmillan Publishing where he worked to translate the Great Soviet Encyclopedia into English.

In 1998, Grimes was nominated for a James Beard Foundation award for his work on a Dining article titled, “Is America Ready for Bunny Ragout?” In 1993, he was awarded the Press Club of Long Island award for his reporting for “Who Painted this Picture?”

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William Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. William Grimes celebrates birthday on July 25 of every year.

Why was William Grimes important?

654). The Life of William Grimes is an important early text in the slave narrative genre, and it provides a raw and engaging first-hand account of the institution of slavery, unmediated by Abolitionist political aims.

What did William Grimes do?

In Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave, published in New York on January 28, 1825, William Grimes tells of his enslaved life in Virginia and his escape to freedom. Historians consider this to be the first fugitive slave narrative in American history. He updated his life story in 1855.

How did Grimes escape slavery?

Often severely mistreated by both his masters and his fellow slaves, Grimes suffered physical abuse in the house and in the field, and at times became combative or despondent. He escaped slavery in 1814 by stowing away on a ship bound for New York and became an entrepreneur in New England.

Why did William Grimes write an autobiography?

Grimes had no choice but to pay, and wrote his memoir in hopes of recovering his finances. Grimes died on August 20, 1865, about 81 years old, in New Haven, Connecticut. On his death, his obituary was published as far away as Brooklyn, New York.

How did the abolitionist movement influence the women's rights movement?

Women abolitionist activities affirmed the power of women to enact social change on a political spectrum. Along with anti-slavery fairs and public speaking, women abolitionists worked in petition campaigns. The practice of petitioning was weaponized by radical abolitionists in the 1830s.