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American author (1913-1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | Leonard Daniel Wickenden March 24, 1913 Tyrone, Pennsylvania |
Died | October 27, 1989 76) Weston, Connecticut | (aged
Occupation | Novelist, editor |
Education | Amherst College (BA) |
Period | 1921-1956 |
Genre | Family life, short stories, fantasy |
Notable works | The Wayfarers, Tobias Brandywine, The Amazing Vacation |
Spouse | Hermione Hillman |
Wickenden was born by English-born parents in Tyrone, Pennsylvania and grew up in Long Island. He graduated from Amherst College in 1935.[2] 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.[3]
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.[2] He retired in 1978, but he continued work in consulting and editing as a freelancer.[2] He died of heart attack at his residence in Weston, Connecticut on October 27, 1989.[1]
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