Arthur Crook

Arthur Crook
Born16 February 1912
Died15 July 2005
NationalityBritish
OccupationNewspaper editor
Known forEditor of the Times Literary Supplement (1959–74)

Arthur Charles William Crook (16 February 1912 – 15 July 2005) was an English writer and former editor of the Times Literary Supplement.[1]

Crook was educated at Holloway County Grammar School and did not attend university.[2] He began his career in newspapers as a messenger boy on The Times.[3] He crossed from The Times to become a clerck on the Supplement in 1930 and quickly became a contributor to the "Books to Come" section.[4]

  1. ^ Boston, Richard (2005-07-20). "Obituary: Arthur Crook". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  2. ^ "Arthur Crook". The Independent. 2005-07-19. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  3. ^ "Arthur Crook". The Daily Telegraph. 2005-07-26. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  4. ^ July 15, 2005, February 16, 1912-. "Arthur Crook". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-03-28.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)