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D. L. (David Leslie) Murray
1888–1962
A British writer, critic, and editor, he moved from the stage into literary journalism and went on to lead the Times Literary Supplement during the Second World War. His work spans philosophy, criticism, and fiction, giving his books an unusually wide intellectual range.
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Pragmatism
by D. L. (David Leslie) Murray
About the author
Born in London on February 5, 1888, David Leslie Murray was educated at Harrow and Balliol College, Oxford. Early in his career he pursued acting before turning fully to writing and criticism, a shift that helped shape the clear, literary style readers know him for.
Murray joined the staff of the Times Literary Supplement in 1920 and became its editor in 1938, serving until 1945. Alongside his editorial work, he wrote across several genres, including philosophy and fiction; his known books include Pragmatism and the novel Folly Bridge.
He died in 1962. Although he is less widely remembered today than some of his contemporaries, his career links creative writing, serious criticism, and one of the English-speaking world's most influential literary journals.