Sylvia Wright

American journalist and editor

PersonDied aged 64humanQ18276543

Born: January 21, 1917
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1.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: May 9, 1981
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1.Stated in Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Berkeley
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: journalist
, writer
, editing staff
Education: Bryn Mawr College
Employer: Harper's Bazaar
Spouse: Paul Mitarachi(since 1959)

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Sylvia Wright was an American author and journalist. She was editor of Harper's Bazaar for a number of years. She is chiefly remembered for coining the word Mondegreen, for a misheard word or phrase in a lyric.

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mmondegreenmishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase as a result of near-homophony

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Sex or gender: female
Given name: Sylvia
Name in native language: Sylvia Wright
Family name: Wright
Cause of death: cancer
Manner of death: natural causes
Father: Austin Tappan Wright

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