Background
May, Derwent James was born on April 29, 1930 in Eastbourne, England. Son of Herbert Alfred and Nellie Eliza (Newton) May.
May, Derwent James was born on April 29, 1930 in Eastbourne, England. Son of Herbert Alfred and Nellie Eliza (Newton) May.
Master of Arts, Lincoln College University Oxford, 1952.
Drama and film critic, Continental Daily Mail, Paris, 1952-1953; English literature lecturer, U. Indonesia, 1955-1958; senior lecturer English, Universities Warsaw and Lodz (Poland), 1959-1963; leader writer, Times Literature Supplement, London, 1963-1965; literature editor, The Listener (British Broadcasting Corporation), London, 1965-1986; literature and arts editor, Sunday Telegraph, London, 1986-1989; literature and arts editor, The European, 1990-1991; European arts editor, The Times, London, since 1992.
Member Beefsteak Club, Garrick Club.
Married Yolanta Izabella Sypniewska, September 22, 1961. Children: Orlando James, Miranda Izabella.