David Leslie Murray
David Leslie Murray | |
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| Born | 5 February 1888 |
| Died | 1962 |
| Education | Harrow School |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Known for | Editor, Times Literary Supplement (1938–1945) |
David Leslie Murray (1888–1962) was a British writer and editor of the Times Literary Supplement from 1938 to 1945.[1]
Biography[]
Murray was born in London on 5 February 1888. He was educated at Harrow School and Balliol College, Oxford.[2][3] Murray first pursued a career in acting before joining staff of the Times Literary Supplement in 1920.[4] In 1962, Murray committed suicide by poison.[2]
Books[]
- Pragmatism (1912)
- Scenes and Silhouettes (1926)
- Disraeli (1927)
- Trumpeter, Sound! (1934)
- Regency: A Quadruple Portrait (1936)
- Enter Three Witches (1942)
References[]
- ^ "Murray, David Leslie (1888–1962), writer and newspaper editor". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/68898. Retrieved 2020-04-02. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Jump up to: a b John, Ian St (2016-08-03). The Historiography of Gladstone and Disraeli. Anthem Press. ISBN 978-1-78308-530-9.
- ^ Ward, Alfred Charles (1970). Longman Companion to Twentieth Century Literature. Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-32803-7.
- ^ Roberts, Frank C. (1961). Obituaries from the Times. Newspaper Archive Developments Limited. ISBN 9780903713986.
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