D. L. (Daniel Lewis) James

Born in 1911, Daniel Lewis James built a varied writing career that moved between journalism and books. He worked as a foreign correspondent in Latin America and became known for writing on political and historical subjects as well as fiction.

He wrote novels under the name D. L. James and also published nonfiction, including biography. His best-known later work is a book on Che Guevara, which reflects his long-standing interest in Latin American affairs and public life.

James died in 1988. His body of work shows a writer comfortable in several forms at once: reporter, storyteller, and interpreter of major personalities and events.