Yale Class of '52
Artists & Authors

William C. Wright
Yale 1952

“As a writer, I grew up on the staff of the old Holiday magazine where the belief was a good writer could make an essay on orange crates interesting. In the same omnipotent vein, we younger editors were also inculcated with a disdain for writers who specialized in particular subjects. That idea, plus a restless curiosity, has led me to a wide range of topics; most recently a book on the genetics of human behavior, Born That Way (Knopf).

Before that, I wrote five biographies on Lillian Hellman, Marjorie Merriweather Post, Christina Onassis and two on Pavarotti, two books on criminal cases, The Von Bulow Affair and Sins of the Father, two books on social history, The Washington Game and Ball and one novel, Rich Relations. I have also written two television specials and two plays. I love writing and plan to keep it up as long as I have a marble or two.”

On display are four of William's publications:

Born That Way (Knopf 1998)
The Von Bulow Affair (1983)
All the Pain That Money Can Buy (1991)
Pavarotti, My Way (1995)

Frederick C. Wuest
Yale 1952
M.D. New York Medical College 1956

“I've been sketching, scribbling and drawing all my life. I've had lessons in almost all the art forms, from sculpture to pottery to oils and pastels, and beyond a brief period of interest with each, no great permanent excitement.

About six years ago, after retirement, I began watercolor lessons and with the freedom of time, I've really enjoyed myself. It's an exciting medium with opportunity for precision, and if you wish, opportunity for wild abandon. My style and skill is changing, and each painting reflects the change.”

An attempt has been made, within the constraints imposed by the internet, to reproduce the content and "flavor" of the Yale Class of "52 Artists and Authors Exhibit as it was presented at the Sterling Memorial Library during the period May 31 to July 31, 2002. Unfortunately, it has not been possible to show the bookcovers that accompanied the information about books and articles published by our classmates, and in some cases it has not been possible to obtain copies of the artwork from our class artists that was displayed.

The exhibit was a magnificent tribute to the efforts of our class, and we are thankful to the members of the committee, the library and AYA for bringing it to us.

Donald S. McCoy, Ph. D.
Yale '52, '54, '57
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