Wenzell BROWN [1911-1981]

Submitted by brian edgar on Tue, 12/03/2013 - 17:15
Names
Given
Wenzell
Family
Brown
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Portland, Maine
Birthplace (country)
United States
Died
Date
(Month is approximate.)

Wenzell Brown was a lecturer at Lingnan University. He was interned in Stanley Camp and repatriated with his fellow Americans on June 29/30, 1942.

He wrote a book, Hong Kong Aftermath (1943), which contains a partly fictionalised account of his experiences.

He became a writer of 'pulp fiction', gaining some reputation in the 1950s for his work in the 'juvenile delinquent' genre, and  publishing his only Science Fiction novel in 1975.

He was a Quaker.

Sources:

http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/brown_wenzell

http://what-when-how.com/pulp-fiction-writers/brown-wenzell-pulp-fiction-writer/

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The Gripsholm's passenger list has Donald W. Brown born in Portland, Maine on 10 May 1911. Same details as above. The "W" in his name is likely Wenzell, which makes his full name: Donald Wenzell Brown. 

Brown, (Donald) Wenzell also appears in a list of crime fiction writers: http://www.crimefictioniv.com/Part_38.html

Further information/reading : 

1. Battle of Hong Kong 1941 Civilian Data Search: https://digital.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/1941hkbattle/en/data.php?show=item&id=FW00039

2. Hong Kong Aftermath, published in 1943: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015000584972&seq=5