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Denis Brian (born 11 December 1923, Cardiff) is a journalist and author of many books, notably a 1996 biography ''Einstein: a life''.〔(Book TV Encore Booknotes: Denis Brian, "Einstein: A Life" (10 minute excerpt from interview) )〕 Brian graduated from Ravensbourne School, Bromley in 1939 and then worked as a reporter for the Irish News Service in Fleet Street for two years. Upon reaching the age of eighteen, he joined the Royal Air Force; after two years' training (mostly in Canada) he became a Lancaster bomber pilot with the rank of flight lieutenant. He flew 36 missions and was awarded the DFC. After WWII he studied playwriting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and several of his plays were produced in English theatres. In 1957 Brian emigrated to the United States, where he worked as a freelance writer and editor for several publications, including the ''Writer's Literary Agency''. In the early 1960s he began writing books. His novel ''The love-minded'' received favourable reviews.〔P. G. Wodehouse wrote, "I read it at a sitting and enjoyed every sentence."〕 In the 1970s he moved to West Palm Beach. He has a wife, a daughter, and two grandchildren. ==Selected works== * * * 2nd edition, 1980 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *〔In his preface to ''The Elected and The Chosen'' Alan Dershowitz wrote “I think of myself as quite knowledgeable with regard to American and Jewish history having read quite widely in both fields. I was shocked when I read this book to find out how much I didn’t know.”〕 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「Denis Brian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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