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Acclaimed 20th Century Essayist Noel Parmentel Dies at 98
Noel E Parmentel Jr a New Orleans born writer and wit who mentored Joan Didion and spurred Norman Mailer run for mayor died Aug 31 at a hospital in West Haven Connecticut at age 98 He was known as a sharp irreverent critic and raconteur who bridged The Nation Esquire and National Review and influenced a who s who of mid century New York literary figures with his blunt satire and outsized personality.
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