Roderick MacLeish
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Roderick MacLeish | |
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Washington, DC | |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Notable works | The Guilty Bystander (essays), The Sun Stood Still (nonfiction), Prince Ombra (fantasy fiction), The Man Who Wasn't There (fiction) |
| Spouse | Diana Chapin MacLeish, Doris Inch MacLeish, Jane Krumbhaar MacLeish |
Roderick MacLeish (January 15, 1926 – July 1, 2006) was an American journalist and writer. Born in
National Public Radio, and The Christian Science Monitor. His published books include both nonfiction and fiction. MacLeish was the nephew of poet Archibald MacLeish. Attorney Eric MacLeish
is his son. He died in Washington, DC, at the age of 80.
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 Roderick MacLeish (center, in levis) as a University of Chicago student. Archival Photographic Files, (apf digital item number apf303034r), Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library. |
Bibliography
- A Time of Fear (fiction, 1957)
- The Sun Stood Still: Israel and the Arabs at War (nonfiction, 1967)
- The Guilty Bystander (essays, 1971)
- A City on the River (fiction, 1973)
- Carnaby Rex (paperback title: The Man Who Wasn't There) (fiction, 1976)
- The First Book of Eppe (fiction, 1980)
- Prince Ombra (fantasy fiction, 1982)
- Crossing at Ivalo (fiction, 1990)
Sources
- Adam Bernstein, "Political Commentator Rod MacLeish, 80" (obituary), The Washington Post, July 4, 2006 at B07.
- Brandie M. Jefferson, "Roderick MacLeish, 80; in fiction and reality, lived a life of adventure" (obituary), The Boston Globe, July 3, 2006.
- "Former NPR Commentator Rod MacLeish Dies", National Public Radio, July 4, 2006.
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