Richard J. Walsh
Richard J. Walsh | |
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| Born | November 20, 1886 Lyons, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1960 (aged 73) Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Occupations | Publisher, editor, author |
| Known for | Founder of John Day Company |
| Notable work | Editor of Asia magazine; publisher of The Good Earth |
| Spouse(s) | Ruby Abbott (m. 1908; div. 1935); Pearl S. Buck (m. 1935) |
| Children | 10 |
Richard John Walsh (20 November 1886 – 28 May 1960) was an American publisher and literary figure best known as one of the founders and editor of John Day Company. He was the second husband of Pearl S. Buck, and publisher of her first books, including The Good Earth. He edited Asia magazine from 1933 to 1946, and, in collaboration with Buck, published a wide variety of work by Asian and progressive authors that informed the Western public about Asia.