A Melville Jacoby Bio in the Works – Excellent
Posted: July 12th, 2012 | 1 Comment »Some years ago when I wrote my history of foreign journalists in China, Through the Looking Glass, I ran through several hundred hacks who’s beat was China between the Opium Wars and 1949. I was hoping that many would get more complete biographies over time – now it looks like one of the most interesting American hacks to spend time in China, Melville Jacoby, is indeed getting a bio.
Here’s more details on Jacoby and his life and work from Bill Lascher, the man behind the project. He’s using crowd funding to get it all going, and seems to be doing quite well at that too.
Thanks for the mention, Paul. Everything I learn about Mel draws me further into his story. It’s interesting to note that had he not died in that 1942 airfield accident he may have contributed to “Thunder Out of China,” or something similar, with his wife Annalee and Theodore White. As it was, their first chapter drew heavily on Mel’s own notes.
I look forward to tracking your blog as well. Readers interested in my project with Mel might also take note of the blog on my site, where more up-to-date reports from my research are taking place.