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]
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.[2]
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.[3] He retired in 1978, but he continued work in consulting and editing as a freelancer.[3] He died of heart attack at his residence in Weston, Connecticut on October 27, 1989.[1]
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