Roderick MacLeish (January 15, 1926 – July 1, 2006) was an American journalist and writer. Born in

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, he grew up in the

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suburbs and graduated from the

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. MacLeish was news director for WBZ radio in

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in the early 1950s, then helped start the

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and

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, bureaus of

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, where he was a chief commentator. He later was a commentator for CBS News,

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, and ''

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''. His published books include both nonfiction and fiction. MacLeish was the nephew of poet Archibald MacLeish. Attorney Eric MacLeish is his son. He died in Washington, DC, at the age of 80.

Bibliography

* A Time of Fear (fiction, 1957) * The Sun Stood Still: Israel and the Arabs at War (nonfiction, 1967) * The Guilty Bystander (essays, 1971) * A City on the River (fiction, 1973) * Carnaby Rex (paperback title: The Man Who Wasn't There) (fiction, 1976) * The First Book of Eppe (fiction, 1980) * Prince Ombra (fantasy fiction, 1982) * Crossing at Ivalo (fiction, 1990)

Sources

Adam Bernstein, "Political Commentator Rod MacLeish, 80" (obituary), ''The Washington Post'', July 4, 2006 at B07.Brandie M. Jefferson, "Roderick MacLeish, 80; in fiction and reality, lived a life of adventure" (obituary), ''The Boston Globe'', July 3, 2006.

"Former NPR Commentator Rod MacLeish Dies", National Public Radio, July 4, 2006.

External links

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