Charlton Ogburn
Charlton Ogburn Jr. (15 March 1911 – 19 October 1998) was an American writer, most notably of memoirs and non-fiction works. Before he established himself as a writer he served in the US army, and then as a State Department official, specialising in South-East Asian affairs.
Charlton Ogburn | |
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| Born | Charlton Ogburn 15 March 1911 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | 19 October 1998 (aged 87) Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, writer |
| Years active | 1932–1998 |
| Notable work | The Marauders The Winter Beach The Mysterious William Shakespeare |
In his later years he was best known as an advocate of the Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship, leading the revival of public interest in the theory in the 1980s. He wrote over a dozen books and numerous magazine articles.
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