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John Bell Clayton II (c. 1907-1955) was a "prolific writer of short stories"〔("Death Takes Novelist John B. Clayton II," ''Los Angeles Times,'' February 11, 1955, page 21 )〕 who won an O. Henry Short Story Award in 1947. His wife, Martha Carmichael Clayton (c. 1915-1961), oversaw the posthumous publication of her husband's works; she was a sister of songwriter Hoagy Carmichael. ==John Bell Clayton== John Clayton was born in Craigsville, Virginia, and was graduated from the University of Virginia before becoming a journalist.〔 In 1938, he had a film credit as the writer on a comedy, ''The Old Raid Mule.'' 〔(Internet Movie Database )〕 In the 1940s he ran a lending library in San Francisco and was employed from time to time as a temporary editor on the ''San Francisco Examiner.''〔 In 1947 he won the O. Henry Short Story Award for ''The White Circle,'' originally in ''Harpers'' magazine. Ten years later, the story was made into a teleplay for the television series ''Rendezvous.'' 〔(Internet Movie Database )〕 His novels, published by Macmillan, were ''Six Angels at My Back'' (1952), ''Wait, Son, October Is Near'' (1953) and ''Walk Toward the Rainbow'' (1954).〔〔(Library of Congress catalog )〕 According to his friend, Charles Harris (Brick) Garrigues, the Claytons moved from San Francisco to Laguna Beach, where, on Feb. 10, 1955, John Clayton died of a viral infection. John had told his wife when he went into the hospital, "Marthie, if the next ten years are going to be like the last one, I don't think I want to come back."〔(George Garrigues, ''He Usually Lived With a Female: The Life of a California Newspaperman,'' 2006, Quail Creek Press, Los Angeles ISBN 0-9634830-1-3 )〕 He was survived by his wife and son, John Bell Clayton III, a West Point cadet, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Bartley of Deerfield, Virginia.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Bell Clayton and Martha Clayton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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