Belden, Jack, 1910-

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Journalist Jack Belden (1910-1989) served as a foreign correspondent in China before and after World War II. He covered the Sino-Japanese War for United Press, International in the 1930s. War reporting assignments took him to Burma, North Africa and Italy for such publications as London Daily Mail, London Daily Herald, Time, and Life Magazine. Belden returned to China in 1946 to write about the Chinese Civil War. He authored three books on Asia: Retreat with Stilwell (1943), Still Time to Die (1944), and China Shakes the World (1949). Belden retired and lived in Europe beginning in the 1950s and died in Paris in June of 1989.

From the guide to the Jack Belden Papers, 1939-1989, (Arizona State University Libraries Special Collections)

Journalist who served as a correspondent in China during World War II.

From the description of Jack Belden papers, 1910-[ongoing]. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37834586

American journalist; war correspondent in China during the Sino-Japanese War, in China, Burma, North Africa and Europe during World War II, and in China during the Civil War; author, Retreat with Stilwell (1943), Still Time to Die (1944), and China Shakes the World (1949).

From the description of Jack Belden papers, 1936-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872378

Biographical Note

  • 1910, February 3: Born, Brooklyn, New York
  • 1926: Graduated, Summit High School, New Jersey
  • 1931: Graduated, Colgate University, New York
  • 1931 - 1933 : Seaman - Java, Phillippines, Germany, and South America
  • 1933: Teacher, Peking University, China
  • Late 1930s: Reported on the Second Sino-Japanese War for the United Press International
  • Early 1940s: Covered Italy, North Africa, and Burma for Time and Life magazines
  • 1943: Returned to the United States Author, Retreat with Stilwell
  • 1944: Author, Still Time to Die
  • 1946: Returned to China
  • 1949: Author, China Shakes the World
  • 1989 June 3: Died, Paris, France

From the guide to the Jack Belden Papers, 1935-1989, (Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace)

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creatorOf Belden, Jack, 1910-. Jack Belden papers, 1936-1989. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Belden, Jack, 1910-. Jack Belden papers, 1910-[ongoing]. Arizona State University Libraries
referencedIn Taylor, Floyd, 1913-. Oral history interview with Dr. Fred Taylor, 1998 June 26. University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Jack Belden Papers, 1939-1989 Arizona State University Libraries Special Collections
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World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Birth 1910-02-03

Death 1989-06-03

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