Author

James R. Mellow

James R. Mellow (1927–2014) was an American literary biographer and critic. He earned his education in the United States and worked as a writer and editor, focusing on major twentieth-century authors. He is credible on Ernest Hemingway because he produced extensive archival-based scholarship and wrote the definitive biography of Hemingway. His other notable works include Charmed Circle: The Biography of John Cheever and Inventing the Past: Essays on Literature and History.