Bernard Taper

Bernard Taper (1918-2016) was the author of several books, including the acclaimed Balanchine: A Biography and Cellist in Exile: A Portrait of Pablo Casals . Following a stint as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle , he worked for many years as a staff writer for the New Yorker . He was also a professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.

Bernard Taper (1918-2016) was the author of several books, including the acclaimed Balanchine: A Biography and Cellist in Exile: A Portrait of Pablo Casals . Following a stint as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle , he worked for many years as a staff writer for the New Yorker . He was also a professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. See less