Background
Young, Stanley was born on February 3, 1906 in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. Son of Augustus and Martha (Watson) Young.
Young, Stanley was born on February 3, 1906 in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. Son of Augustus and Martha (Watson) Young.
Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1929. Special student of University Grenoble, 1927-1928. Graduate student of University Munich, 1929-1930.
Master of Arts, Columbia, 1931.
Foreign correspondent, 1927-1928. Instructor in English, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1930-1931, Williams College, 1931-1934. Literature adviser Macmillan Company, 1934-1936.
Literature critic New York Times Sunday book section, from 1936.
Member editorial board Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1939-1942. Managing director Bollingen Foundation, 1942-1947.
Director Farrar, Straus & Company, from 1945. Managing director Farrar, Straus and Young, 1950-1955.
Executive director American National Theatre and Academy.
Professor drama, assistant to president Hofstra University, 1965-1971, professor emeritus, 1971-1975.
Member editorial board Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1939-1942. Member National Council on Arts, from 1965. Rockefeller Foundation fellow, 1936-1937.
Member.
Clubs: Century Association, Players (New York City).
Married Margaret Elneth Linde, December 20, 1929 (divorced). Married second, Nancy Wilson Ross, 1942. Children: Margaret Roper Aline, Martha Cecily Heron, Christopher Augustus.