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American journalist

Julien Lon Tinkle (March 20, 1906 – January 11, 1980) was a historian, writer, book critic, and professor who specialized in the history of Texas.

Tinkle, the long-time book editor and critic for the Dallas Morning News, was known for his award-winning books, including an engaging history of the battle of the Alamo and a biography of J. Frank Dobie.^[1] He is the namesake for the Texas Institute of Letters' highest honor, the Lon Tinkle Award for Lifetime Achievement.^[2]

Tinkle spent most of his life in Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from and later taught at Southern Methodist University.

Early life and education

Tinkle was born in Dallas, Texas on March 20, 1906 to James Ward Tinkle and Mary (née Garden) Tinkle. He attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1927 and a Master of Arts degree in 1932.

Tinkle then moved to Paris, where he studied at the Sorbonn