Ralph Graves (writer)

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Ralph Graves (born October 17, 1924 in Washington, DC , † June 10, 2013 in New York City ) was an American reporter , editor and author .

Life

His parents are Elizabeth and Ralph Graves. His father was the founding publisher of National Geographic magazine . He died when Ralph was a child.

Ralph's mother later married Francis Sayres, the last American high commissioner of the Philippines . The family lived at the American embassy during this time . On Christmas Eve 1941 Ralph and his family were evacuated and taken to General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters in Corregidor , where they lived in bunkers until they escaped to Australia in 1942 .

Ralph Graves joined the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 during World War II . In 1945 Ralph left the army as a sergeant .

Graves then went to Williams College and then to Harvard University , where he graduated in 1948.

From 1948 to 1959, Graves worked as a writer and reporter for Life magazine . After that, Ralph worked for Life as editor and editor-in-chief until 1972 . Graves was then editor and director of Time .

In 1950 he married Patricia Monser. Up until the divorce, the marriage had two children. In 1958, Graves married Eleanor Mackenzie. The two also had two children.

Ralph Graves lived in New York City and had his secondary residence in Sarasota , Florida .

On June 10, 2013, Graves died of kidney failure in his Manhattan apartment at the age of 88 .

Works (selection)

  • 1949: Thanks for the Ride
  • 1955: The Lost Eagles
  • 1985: August People
  • 1989: Share of Honor
  • 1993: Orion: The Story of a Rape: A Novel
  • 1993: Tables of Content
  • 1995: Martha's Vineyard: An Affectionate Memoir
  • 2001: Champagne Kisses, Cyanide Dreams

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c New York Times: Ralph Graves, Who Strove to Keep Life Magazine Afloat, Dies at 88 (English)
personal data
SURNAME Graves, Ralph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American reporter, editor, and author
DATE OF BIRTH October 17, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, DC
DATE OF DEATH June 10, 2013
Place of death New York City