Charles Waldo Bailey II (April 28, 1929 – January 3, 2012) was an American journalist, newspaper editor and novelist.
Charles W. Bailey | |
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| Born | Charles Waldo Bailey II April 28, 1929 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 2012 (aged 82) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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| Notable work | Seven Days in May |
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of John Washburn Bailey and Catherine (née Smith),[1] he graduated from Harvard University in 1950. He then worked for the Minneapolis Tribune, serving as its editor from 1972 to 1982.[2] Bailey co-wrote, with Fletcher Knebel, the best-selling political thriller novel Seven Days in May (1962), and several other novels. He died in Englewood, New Jersey.[3][4]
Further reading
edit- Staff (January 5, 2012). "Ex-Minneapolis Tribune Editor, Author Bailey Dies". Associated Press (via The Boston Globe). Retrieved February 8, 2012.
References
edit- ^ Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, vol. 2, R. Reginald, 1979, pg 803
- ^ Coleman, Nick (January 5, 2012). "Chuck Bailey: The Last Decent Newspaperman" Archived March 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Nick Coleman – The State I'm In (blog). Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ (registration required) [1]. The New York Times.
- ^ Ringham, Eric (January 6, 2012). "Commentary – Former Strib Editor Stood on Principle, and Larger than Life". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
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