Scott Donaldson has written half a dozen books, edited several others, and published many articles on American literature and culture. Formerly a newspaperman in Minneapolis, Donaldson is best known for his literary biographies, particularly of Hemingway (1977), F. Scott Fitzgerald (1983), and John Cheever (1988). He is presently at work on a biography of Archibald MacLeish.

Scott Donaldson will take part in a panel discussion on the art of writing biography on Thursday, October 4, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hampton-Newport News Room in Webb Center. [extracted from 1990 brochure]