Drue Heinz
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Drue Heinz, born Doreen Mary English, is a prominent patron
of the literary arts in the United States
.
She is the publisher of the famous literary magazine The Paris Review, which was started in 1953 by Peter Matthiessen
, Thomas H. Guinzburg, and Harold L. Humes
, and edited until his death in 2003 by George Plimpton
. Its first publisher was Prince Sadruddhin Aga Khan
.
Heinz also established the Drue Heinz Literature Prize
. Since 1981 it has recognized, through book publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press
, outstanding collections of short fiction. She is the sponsor of The Royal Oak Foundation's
Drue Heinz Lecture Series.
She has also endowed a chair jointly held at St. John's College, Oxford and the Rothermere American Institute
, University of Oxford
called the Drue Heinz Professor of American Literature. She also sponsors the Drue Heinz Lectures in Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
, and the Drue Heinz Study Center for Drawings and Prints at the National Design Museum. She inspired the creation of Heinz Hall Plaza in Pittsburgh and chose the sculpture there. Funds from her foundation generate exhibitions at the Carnegie Museum of Art
's Heinz Architectural Center and help publish the Lincoln Center Theater Review.
She was elected in 2002 an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Her first two husbands were John Mackenzie Robertson (one daughter, Wendy) and Dale Wilford Maher, the first secretary of the U. S. legation in Johannesburg, South Africa (died 1948).
As "Doreen English" she had a small role in the 1948 movie Uneasy Terms
, which starred Michael Rennie
.
In 1953 she became the third wife of H. J. Heinz II
(1908–1987), and stepmother to Pennsylvania
United States
Senator
John Heinz (1938–1991).
She resides in Manhattan
.
Patrón
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of the literary arts in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
She is the publisher of the famous literary magazine The Paris Review, which was started in 1953 by Peter Matthiessen
Peter Matthiessen
Peter Matthiessen is a two-time National Book Award-winning American novelist and non-fiction writer, as well as an environmental activist...
, Thomas H. Guinzburg, and Harold L. Humes
Harold L. Humes
Harold Louis Humes, Jr. was known as HL Humes in his books, and usually as "Doc" Humes in life. He was the originator of The Paris Review literary magazine, author of two novels in the late 1950s, and a gregarious fixture of the cultural scene in Paris, London, and New York in the 1950s and early...
, and edited until his death in 2003 by George Plimpton
George Plimpton
George Ames Plimpton was an American journalist, writer, editor, and actor. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review.-Early life:...
. Its first publisher was Prince Sadruddhin Aga Khan
Prince Sadruddhin Aga Khan
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, KBE, KCSS served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from 1966 to 1978, during which he reoriented the agency's focus beyond Europe and prepared it for an explosion of complex refugee issues. He was also a proponent of greater collaboration between...
.
Heinz also established the Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Drue Heinz Literature Prize
The Drue Heinz Literature Prize is a major American literary award for short fiction in the English language.This prize of the University of Pittsburgh Press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA was initiated in 1981 by Mrs. Drue Heinz and developed by Frederick A. Hetzel...
. Since 1981 it has recognized, through book publication by the University of Pittsburgh Press
University of Pittsburgh Press
The University of Pittsburgh Press is a scholarly publishing house and a major American university press, part of the University of Pittsburgh. The university and the press are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States....
, outstanding collections of short fiction. She is the sponsor of The Royal Oak Foundation's
The Royal Oak Foundation
The Royal Oak Foundation is an alliance of American citizens supporting the mission of the National Trust of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, which is Britain's largest heritage organisation. The foundation is headquartered in New York City....
Drue Heinz Lecture Series.
She has also endowed a chair jointly held at St. John's College, Oxford and the Rothermere American Institute
Rothermere American Institute
The Rothermere American Institute is an institution at the University of Oxford dedicated to the interdisciplinary and comparative study of the USA. It was opened in May 2001 by US President Bill Clinton and hosts regular conferences, lectures and seminars, particularly in the fields of American...
, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
called the Drue Heinz Professor of American Literature. She also sponsors the Drue Heinz Lectures in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, and the Drue Heinz Study Center for Drawings and Prints at the National Design Museum. She inspired the creation of Heinz Hall Plaza in Pittsburgh and chose the sculpture there. Funds from her foundation generate exhibitions at the Carnegie Museum of Art
Carnegie Museum of Art
The Carnegie Museum of Art, located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an art museum founded in 1895 by the Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie...
's Heinz Architectural Center and help publish the Lincoln Center Theater Review.
She was elected in 2002 an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Royal Society of Literature
The Royal Society of Literature is the "senior literary organisation in Britain". It was founded in 1820 by George IV, in order to "reward literary merit and excite literary talent". The Society's first president was Thomas Burgess, who later became the Bishop of Salisbury...
Her first two husbands were John Mackenzie Robertson (one daughter, Wendy) and Dale Wilford Maher, the first secretary of the U. S. legation in Johannesburg, South Africa (died 1948).
As "Doreen English" she had a small role in the 1948 movie Uneasy Terms
Uneasy Terms
Uneasy Terms is a 1948 British thriller film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Michael Rennie, Moira Lister and Faith Brook. It is based on a novel by Peter Cheyney.-Cast:* Michael Rennie - Slim Callaghan* Moira Lister - Corinne Alardyse...
, which starred Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie was an English film, television, and stage actor, perhaps best known for his starring role as the space visitor Klaatu in the 1951 classic science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still. However, he appeared in over 50 other films since 1936, many with Jean Simmons and other...
.
In 1953 she became the third wife of H. J. Heinz II
H. J. Heinz II
Henry John Heinz II , best known as Jack Heinz, was an American business executive and CEO of the H. J. Heinz Company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA....
(1908–1987), and stepmother to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
John Heinz (1938–1991).
She resides in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
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