Occupation Writer, journalist Role Journalist Name Roderick MacLeish | Nationality United States | |
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Born January 15, 1926Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania ( 1926-01-15 ) Notable works The Guilty Bystander (essays), The Sun Stood Still (nonfiction), Prince Ombra (fantasy fiction), The Man Who Wasn't There (fiction) Died July 1, 2006, Washington, D.C., United States Spouse Jane MacLeish, Diana MacLeish Books Prince Ombra, The First Book of Eppe, Crossing at Ivalo Shows The Hermitage: A Russian Odyssey Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series |
Prince Ombra by Roderick MacLeish
Roderick MacLeish (January 15, 1926 – July 1, 2006) was an American journalist and writer. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, he grew up in the Chicago suburbs and graduated from the University of Chicago. MacLeish was news director for WBZ radio in Boston in the early 1950s, then helped start the London and Washington, DC, bureaus of Westinghouse Broadcasting, where he was a chief commentator. He later was a commentator for CBS News, National Public Radio, and The Christian Science Monitor. His published books include both nonfiction and fiction. MacLeish was the nephew of poet Archibald MacLeish. He died in Washington, DC, at the age of 80.
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