Malcolm Goldstein ’47

Malcolm died Sept. 27, 2014, after a long illness.

After attending Governor Dummer Academy, Mal matriculated at Princeton in the summer of 1943. He interrupted his studies to serve in World War II, but returned to Princeton after he was discharged, graduating in June 1949.

After graduation, he earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in English literature at Columbia University. Before joining the English department at Queens College in New York, he was an instructor in the English department at Stanford University.

Mal retired from Queens College in 1991 and was then able to devote his time to authoring numerous books. George S. Kaufman, His Life, His Theater was Malcolm’s most notable accomplishment. In addition to writing, his passion was collecting contemporary drawings and prints by artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Malcolm was also a devoted member of the Century Association. He spent many hours wining and dining at the club and was involved in several activities there. Malcolm was a loyal member of our class. He attended many class functions and was always warmly welcomed.