Background
Derleth, August was born on February 24, 1909 in Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Julius and Rose Louise (Volk) Derleth.
Derleth, August was born on February 24, 1909 in Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Julius and Rose Louise (Volk) Derleth.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1930.
March 1959); children—April Rose, Walden William. Began writing, 1922; lecturer American regional literature, University of Wisconsin, 1940-1943. Editor, director Arkham House, Publishers, Mycroft and Moran, Stanton and Lee, Sauk City, Wisconsin, special lecturer University of Wisconsin, 1958-1971.
Member Midland.
Married Sandra Evelyn Winters, April. Children: April Rose, Walden William.