David Dempsey (writer)
David Dempsey (Jan. 9, 1914 - Jan. 13, 1999) was an American writer best remembered for his book reviews and coverage of the publishing industry as a journalist.
Dempsey was born in Pekin, Illinois.[1] He married Evangeline Semon and they had a son, Ian. The family lived in Rye, New York[1]
During World War II Dempsey covered the American landings on four Pacific islands as a Marine Corps combat correspondent.[1]
Dempsey wrote a weekly column, In and Out of Books, for The New York Times Book Review from 1949 - 1953, and a column on the publishing industry for The Saturday Review from 1963 to 1970.[1]
Books[edit]
Nonfiction[edit]
- U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima (1945)
- Uncommon Valor: Marine Divisions in Action (1946)
- The Way We Die (1975)
- Psychology and You, with Philip Zimbardo (1978)
Novels[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Glueck, Grace (19 January 1999). "David Dempsey, 85, a Writer On Wide-Ranging Subjects". New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ E.A.L. (2 November 1958). "A Family, A Town: David Dempsey Recreates Midwest Of Youth in Satisfying Novel All That Was Mortal". Boston Globe. ProQuest 848383377.
- ^ Hutchens, John K. (28 October 1958). "All That Was Mortal (book review)". New York Herald Tribune. ProQuest 1342221912.
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