David Cort | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1904 |
| Died | October 11, 1983 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | writer (journalist, columnist, editor, prose writer) |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1971) |
David Cort (July 5, 1904 – October 11, 1983) was a 20th-century American writer (journalist, columnist, editor, and prose writer), best known as foreign news editor at Life magazine.[1]
Background
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]
He also contributed to The Nation magazine and The New York Times Book Review.[1]
Personal and death
Cort had one son.[1]
He died age 79 on October 11, 1983, in New York City.[1]
Awards
- 1971: Guggenheim Fellow (General Nonfiction)[3]
Works
Books:
- The Big Picture
- Social Astonishments
- The Glossy Rats
- Revolution by Cliche
- The Sin of Henry R. Luce (New York: L. Stuart, 1974)[4]
Articles:
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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
- Harper's: David Cort
- The Nation: David Cort