George Edmund Holt
Appearance
George Edmund Holt (February 15, 1881 – October 16, 1950) was an American journalist.
Life and career
[edit]Holt was born in Moline, Illinois on February 15, 1881.
In Morocco, he covered the defeat and abdication of Sultan Abd-el-Aziz for the Associated Press.[1] He also met Raisuli. He was appointed Consul-General for the United States in Morocco.[1][2] He also wrote short stories for magazines such as Collier's.[3] and contributed both fiction and non-fiction to Adventure[4]
Holt resided in San Diego, California from 1922 until his death on October 16, 1950, at the age of 69.[5]
Books
[edit]Non fiction
[edit]- Morocco the piquant, or, Life in sunset land[6]
Fiction
[edit]- By Favour of Allah (1926) [7]
- The Decree of Allah (Black Dog Books, 2015)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Call to Adventure. Robert Spiers Benjamin. 1935
- ^ Morocco the piquant, or, Life in sunset land
- ^ "Stories, Listed by Author". philsp.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
- ^ Jones, Robert Kenneth (1989). The Lure of Adventure. Starmont House. pp. 9–11.
- ^ "George Holt, Publisher, Author, Dies." San Diego Union, November 17, 1950.
- ^ Morocco the piquant (Open Library). openlibrary.org. OL 7240635M.
- ^ "HOLIDAY NOVELS » 20 Aug 1926 » The Spectator Archive". archive.spectator.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-29.