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Arthur Sullivant Hoffman (1876–1966) was an American magazine editor. Hoffman is best known for editing the acclaimed pulp magazine ''Adventure'' from 1912–1927,〔Bleiler, Richard. "A History of Adventure Magazine", in ''The Index to Adventure Magazine'' ,Borgo Press, 1990. ISBN 1-55742-189-7 (p. 1-38).〕 as well as playing a role in the creation of the American Legion.〔Moley, Raymond. ''The American Legion Story'', Greenwood Press, 1975. ISBN 978-0-8371-7194-4 (p.58)〕 ==Early life== Hoffman was born in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Ohio State University a Phi Beta Kappa in 1897.〔 He briefly taught English in a high school and did miscellaneous journalism in Ohio.〔 He worked with several magazines: ''The Chatauquan'', ''The Smart Set'', and ''Watson's Magazine'', before moving on to become managing editor of ''Transatlantic Tales'', and ''The Delineator'', where Hoffman worked with Theodore Dreiser.〔Zuckerman, Mary Ellen. ''A history of popular women’s magazines in the United States, 1792–1995''. Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-30675-3 (p. 47).〕 Hoffman also wrote a number of short stories for ''Everybody's Magazine'' and ''McClure's Magazine'', including a humorous series about the adventures of a Irishman, Patsy Moran.〔Bertram S. Stephenson, "Arthur Sullivant Hoffman". Ohio State University Monthly, March 1915. Reprinted in ''Windy City Pulp Stories'', Vol. 10, 2010, pp. 97–8.〕 In 1910, the Ridgway company decided to launch a pulp magazine, ''Adventure''. Hoffman was on ''Adventure's'' staff from its beginning, and succeeded Trumbull White as editor in 1912.〔〔Sampson, Robert. ''Yesterday's Faces: Dangerous Horizons''. Popular Press, 1991. ISBN 978-0-87972-514-3 (pp 27–30).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arthur Sullivant Hoffman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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