Dan Wickenden
Leonard Daniel Wickenden (March 24, 1913 – October 27, 1989) was an American author and editor. Notable works include The Running of the Deer, The Wayfarers and The Amazing Vacation.[1]
Leonard Daniel Wickenden | |
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| Born | March 24, 1913 Tyrone, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 27, 1989 (aged 76) Weston, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Novelist, Editor |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Home town | Weston, Connecticut |
| Period | 1921-1956 |
| Genre | Family life, short stories, fantasy |
| Notable works | The Wayfarers, Tobias Brandywine,The Amazing Vacation |
| Spouse | Hermione Hillman |
Biography
He was born by English-born parents in Tyrone, Pennsylvania and grew up in Long Island. He graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst. At the early stages of his career he published short stories on Vanity Fair and The New Yorker.[1]
His first significant contribution as a novelist was The Running of the Deer, a best-selling book about two families from Long Island. He revisited the theme of family life for his next novel, Walk Like a Mortal.
He spent a 10-month period in Panajachel, Guatemala, living in a village next to Lake Atitlán with other artists. He returned to the United States in May 1948.[2]
In 1953 he became associate editor at book publisher Harcourt Brace.[1] He eventually became senior editor, and he worked with notable authors that included Eudora Welty, James Gould Cozzens, and Wendell Berry.[3]
He retired in 1978, but he continued work in consulting and editing as a freelancer.[3]
He died of heart attack at his residence in Weston, Connecticut on October 27, 1989.[1]
Works
- The Running of the Deer (1937)
- Walk Like a Mortal (1940)
- The Wayfarers (1945)
- Tobias Brandywine (1948)
- The Dry Season (1950 )
- The Red Carpet (1952)
- The Amazing Vacation (1956)
References
- Saxon, Wolfgang (1989-10-29). "Dan Wickenden, Author and Editor, Dies at 76". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- "31 Dec 1969, Page 12 - The Pantagraph at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- Wickenden, Dan. "Leonard Daniel Wickenden (AC 1935) Papers, 1921-1989 (bulk 1953-1979) Finding Aid". asteria.fivecolleges.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
