George W. S. Trow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge W. S. Trow
American writer
Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1943
Place of Birth: Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 24-Nov-2006
Profession: novelist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About George W. S. Trow
- George William Swift Trow, Jr.
- (September 28, 1943 – November 24, 2006) was an American essayist, novelist, playwright, and media critic.
- He worked for The New Yorker for almost 30 years, and wrote numerous essays and several books.
- He is best known for his long essay on television and its effect on American culture, "Within the Context of No Context," first published in the November 17, 1980 issue of The New Yorker, and later published as a book.
- This was one of the few times that the magazine devoted its central section to one piece of writing.
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