Background
Lehmann, John Frederick was born on June 2, 1907 in Bourne End, England. Son of Rudolph Chambers and Alice Marie (Davis) Lehmann.
Lehmann, John Frederick was born on June 2, 1907 in Bourne End, England. Son of Rudolph Chambers and Alice Marie (Davis) Lehmann.
Student, Trinity College, Cambridge, 1926—1930.
Partner, general manager Hogarth Press, 1938—1946. Advisory editor Geog.Mag., 1940—1945. Editor New Soundings (British Broadcasting Corporation Third Programme), 1952, London Magazine, 1954—1961.
Chairman editorial advisory panel British Council, 1952—1958. Managing director John Lehmann Ltd., 1946—1952. Founder, editor New Writing, 1936—1950, Orpheus.
President Royal Literature Fund, 1966—1976. Visiting professor University Texas, 1970—1971, State University California, San Diego, 1970—1972, University California, Berkeley, 1974, Emory University, Atlanta, 1977. President Alliance Franc aise Great Britain, 1955—1963.