Virginius Dabney

Virginius Dabney
BornFebruary 8, 1901
DiedDecember 28, 1995(1995-12-28) (aged 94)
EducationUniversity of Virginia
Occupation(s)Teacher, journalist, writer, editor
Spouse
Douglas Harrison Chelf
(m. 1923; died 1994)
Children3
AwardsPulitzer Prize (1948)

Virginius Dabney (February 8, 1901 – December 28, 1995) was an American teacher, journalist, and writer, who edited the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 1936 to 1969 and wrote several historical books. Dabney won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 1948 due in part to his opposition to the poll tax.[1] In his later years, he became the first Rector of Virginia Commonwealth University.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Virginius Dabney, 94, Southern Writer Who Fought Segregation". New York Times. December 29, 1995.
  2. ^ Nitschke, Marie Morris. "Virginius Dabney (1901–1995)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dabney, Virginius (1901–1995) – Encyclopedia Virginia". Retrieved May 5, 2021.