David Leslie Murray

David Leslie Murray
Born	5 February 1888 London, England
Died	1962 (aged 73–74)
Education	Harrow School
Alma mater	Balliol College, Oxford
Known for	Editor, 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

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)
• Folly Bridge: a romantic tale (1945)

References

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.)
2. John, Ian St (3 August 2016). The Historiography of Gladstone and Disraeli. Anthem Press. ISBN 978-1-78308-530-9.
3. Ward, Alfred Charles (1970). Longman Companion to Twentieth Century Literature. Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-32803-7.
4. Roberts, Frank C. (1961). Obituaries from the Times. Newspaper Archive Developments Limited. ISBN 9780903713986.

External links

• Works by David Leslie Murray at Project Gutenberg