Arthur Charles William Crook (16 February 1912 – 15 July 2005) was an English writer and former editor of the Times Literary Supplement.[1]
Arthur Crook | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 February 1912 |
| Died | 15 July 2005 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
| Known for | Editor of the Times Literary Supplement (1959–74) |
Crook was educated at Holloway County Grammar School and did not attend university.[2] He began his career in newspapers as a messenger boy on The Times.[3] He crossed from The Times to become a clerck on the Supplement in 1930 and quickly became a contributor to the "Books to Come" section.[4]
Personal life
editCrook enjoyed travelling, even in his later years. He was a member of the Garrick Club.[5]
References
edit- ^ Boston, Richard (2005-07-20). "Obituary: Arthur Crook". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Arthur Crook". The Independent. 2005-07-19. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Arthur Crook". The Daily Telegraph. 2005-07-26. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ July 15, 2005, February 16, 1912-. "Arthur Crook". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Caines, Michael (2014). "'the Old War Horse at Printing House Square': A. N. L. Munby, Arthur Crook and the "times Literary Supplement"". Transactions of the Cambridge Bibliographical Society. 15 (3): 13–25. ISSN 0068-6611. JSTOR 24900182.