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Irving Brant
American biographer, journalist, and historian
Irving Brant | |
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| Born | Irving Newton Brant (1885-01-17)January 17, 1885 Walker, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1976(1976-09-18) (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Biographer, journalist, historian |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) |
Irving Newton Brant (January 17, 1885 – September 18, 1976) was an American biographer, journalist, and historian.
Early life
Brant was born on January 17, 1885, in Walker, Iowa, the son of David Brant, the editor of the local newspaper, and Ruth Hurd Brant. After attending local schools, he earned a BA in 1909 at the University of Iowa. In 1918 Brant became a reporter St. Louis Star-Times. He left the Star-Times in 1923, to write poetry, plays and children's novels. In 1930, Brant returned to the newspaper as an editorial writer.
Journalism and writing
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