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David Leslie Murray
Born5 February 1888
London, England
Died1962 (aged 73–74)
EducationHarrow School
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
Known forEditor, Times Literary Supplement (1938–1945)

David Leslie Murray (5 February 1888 – 1962) was a British writer and editor of the Times Literary Supplement from 1938 to 1945.[1]

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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 2 April 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  • ^ a b John, Ian St (3 August 2016). 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.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Leslie_Murray&oldid=1209036497"

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