Background
Amburn, Ellis Edward was born on August 1, 1933 in Jermyn, Texas, United States. Son of Edgar Douglas and Belma Lucille (Zelner) Amburn.
Amburn, Ellis Edward was born on August 1, 1933 in Jermyn, Texas, United States. Son of Edgar Douglas and Belma Lucille (Zelner) Amburn.
Bachelor, Texas Christian University, 1954. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1957.
Reporter San Antonio Light, 1953. Reporter Newsweek, New York City, 1954-1957. Editor Transatlantic Review, 1959-1960.
Vice president, executive editor Coward-McCann, 1960-1971. Editor-in-chief Delacorte Press, 1971-1978. Senior editor William Morrow, 1978-1980.
Editorial director, consultant G.P. Putnam's Sons, since 1980. Lecturer University Houston, 1981, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1982, 83, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1978, University Southern California in San Diego, 1984, 85, Monterey Peninsula College 1986.
Served as sergeant United States Army, 1958-1960. Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Clubs: Editors Dinner.