Background
Lawrence Dame was born on July 2, 1898, in Portland, Maine, United States. He was the son of Edward Lawrence and Katherine (Gunn) Dame.
Harvard University
University of Paris
University of Grenoble
University of Toulouse
Institute of Burgos
Boston University
editor journalist author art critic
Lawrence Dame was born on July 2, 1898, in Portland, Maine, United States. He was the son of Edward Lawrence and Katherine (Gunn) Dame.
Dame studied at Harvard University, University of Paris, University of Grenoble, University of Toulouse, Instituto de Burgos, and Boston University.
Dame served in the U.S. Army as an artillery officer during World War I from 1917 to 1918. Dame began his career as an editor in 1919, serving on the staffs of various magazines and newspapers through the outbreak of World War II. He then spent a year exploring the Yucatan Peninsula, before becoming art editor and critic for the Boston Herald-Traveler newspaper, in which capacity he served until 1948. Simultaneously, he also worked as the director of the Harvard University News Office.
During the 1950s through the 1970s, he worked as a wine and art commentator for a variety of newspapers and radio stations.
Dame was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Society Colonial Wars, Wine and Food Society of Boston, Wine and Food Society of Palm Beach, Harvard Musical Association and Sarasota Literary Forum.
Dame was married to Rachel Wells since September 25, 1958.