Robert Alfred Simon (1897, New York City – 27 April 1981, New York City) was an American writer, translator, and music critic for The New Yorker from its first issue in 1925 until 1948. A graduate of Columbia University, in addition to his original fiction he wrote opera and musical comedy librettos for several composers. In 1927 he penned a widely-praised English translation of Gounod's Faust for Vladimir Rosing's American Opera Company.
His writing varied in subject from social criticism (Our Little Girl) to detective fiction (The Weekend Mystery) to the satire of artists and musicians (Sweet & Low).
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| Preceded by None |
Music Critic of The New Yorker 1925–1948 |
Succeeded by Winthrop Sargeant |