David Cort (1904–1983) was a 20th-century American writer (journalist, columnist, editor, and prose writer), best known as foreign news editor at Life magazine.[1]
In 1924, Cort graduated from Columbia University, where he had been editor of The Jester.[1][2]
Career
By the late 1920s, Cort had become a contributor to Vanity Fair magazine.[1]
In 1932, he joined Time magazine as assistant foreign news editor.[1]
In 1936, he moved to Life as foreign news editor. He is best known for his work there in selecting and captioning photographs shot during World War II.[1]
The Sin of Henry R. Luce (New York: L. Stuart, 1974)[4]
Articles:
"Of Guilt and Resurrection," The Nation (March 20, 1967) on the Hiss-Chambers case
References
^ abcdefgh "David Cort, Author, Is Dead; Former Foreign Editor at Life". The New York Times. 15 October 1983. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^Columbia College (Columbia University). Office of Alumni Affairs and Development; Columbia College (Columbia University) (1955). Columbia College today. Columbia University Libraries. New York, N.Y. : Columbia College, Office of Alumni Affairs and Development.
^ "David Cort". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^Cort, David (1974). The Sin of Henry R. Luce: An Anatomy of Journalism. L. Stewart. ISBN9780818402012. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
External sources
Harper's: David Cort
The Nation: David Cort
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david, cort, 1904, 1983, 20th, century, american, writer, journalist, columnist, editor, prose, writer, best, known, foreign, news, editor, life, magazine, born, 1904, july, 1904diedoctober, 1983, 1983, aged, occupationwriter, journalist, columnist, editor, pr. David Cort 1904 1983 was a 20th century American writer journalist columnist editor and prose writer best known as foreign news editor at Life magazine 1 David CortBorn 1904 07 05 July 5 1904DiedOctober 11 1983 1983 10 11 aged 79 Occupationwriter journalist columnist editor prose writer LanguageEnglishNationalityAmericanAlma materColumbia UniversityNotable awardsGuggenheim Fellowship 1971 Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Personal and death 4 Awards 5 Works 6 References 7 External sourcesBackground EditIn 1924 Cort graduated from Columbia University where he had been editor of The Jester 1 2 Career EditBy the late 1920s Cort had become a contributor to Vanity Fair magazine 1 In 1932 he joined Time magazine as assistant foreign news editor 1 In 1936 he moved to Life as foreign news editor He is best known for his work there in selecting and captioning photographs shot during World War II 1 He also contributed to The Nation magazine and The New York Times Book Review 1 Personal and death EditCort had one son 1 He died age 79 on October 11 1983 in New York City 1 Awards Edit1971 Guggenheim Fellow General Nonfiction 3 Works EditBooks The Big Picture Social Astonishments The Glossy Rats Revolution by Cliche The Sin of Henry R Luce New York L Stuart 1974 4 Articles Of Guilt and Resurrection The Nation March 20 1967 on the Hiss Chambers caseReferences Edit a b c d e f g h David Cort Author Is Dead Former Foreign Editor at Life The New York Times 15 October 1983 Retrieved 1 September 2017 Columbia College Columbia University Office of Alumni Affairs and Development Columbia College Columbia University 1955 Columbia College today Columbia University Libraries New York N Y Columbia College Office of Alumni Affairs and Development David Cort John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Retrieved 1 September 2017 Cort David 1974 The Sin of Henry R Luce An Anatomy of Journalism L Stewart ISBN 9780818402012 Retrieved 1 September 2017 External sources EditHarper s David Cort The Nation David Cort This article about a United States journalist born in the 1900s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Cort amp oldid 1132559089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
