Background
Martin was born in Budapest, but educated in Germany. In 1938 Martin joined his father in London, working in his clothing factory, before moving to Glasgow in 1941 where he worked as a correspondent with the Daily Express.
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Martin was born in Budapest, but educated in Germany. In 1938 Martin joined his father in London, working in his clothing factory, before moving to Glasgow in 1941 where he worked as a correspondent with the Daily Express.
He also used the names Louis Adam and Louis Destiny, adopting the name David Martin after moving to England.
He left Germany in 1934, spending time in the Netherlands, Hungary and Palestine. In 1937 he travelled to Spain. where he served as a volunteer in the medical service of the International Brigade of the Spanish Republican Army during the Spanish Civil War.
In 1941, Martin married Elizabeth Richenda Powell, great-granddaughter of the Quaker Elizabeth Fry.
They had one son, January Martin returned to London, working for the British Broadcasting Corporation until 1944.
From 1945-1947 he was literary editor of Reynold"s News. In 1948 he travelled to India as British correspondent for the Daily Express.
Martin and his family settled in Australia from 1950, settling in Melbourne, where Martin commenced work as a freelance journalist and editor of the Australian Jewish News.
He joined the Communist Party in 1951, was active until 1956 and remained a member until 1959, when he was asked to resign. In addition, he contributed an enormous number of articles, short stories and reviews to a variety of newspapers and journals, including Overland, Meanjin, Southerly and Quadrant, covering a diverse range of topics. David Martin died in Beechworth, Victoria, on 1 July 1997.
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