Robert Payne

Pierre Stephen Robert Payne (born 4 December 1911 – died 18 February 1983) was an English-born author, known principally for works of biography and history, although he also wrote novels, poetry, magazine articles and many other works. After working in Singapore and China, he moved to the United States in 1946 and became a professor of English literature. From 1954 onwards he lived as a writer in New York City. He also wrote under a number of pseudonyms including: John Anthony Devon, Richard Cargoe, and Valentin Tikhonov. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Payne_(author)