Foley, Martha.
Variant namesAmerican author, journalist, and editor; b. in Boston, Mass., 1900; d. Northampton, Mass., 1977; married Whit Burnett; mother of author David Burnett; b. date varies.
From the description of Martha Foley collection, 1929-1978. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70925624
Foley (d. 1977) was editor of the annual "Best American Short Stories" collection for 37 years. She was also co-founder and co-editor of "Story" magazine. At the time of her death, she was working on a book, "The Story of Story Magazine," which was edited for publication by Jay Neugeboren.
From the description of Papers, ca. 1960-1982. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 31488775
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creatorOf | Foley, Martha. Letter to Florence Lipkin. New York, NY. 1933 Oct. 17. | University of Iowa Libraries | |
creatorOf | Foley, Martha. Papers, ca. 1960-1982. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
creatorOf | Engle, Paul, 1908-1991. Letter to Martha Foley [manuscript] 1954 July 31. | University of Virginia. Library | |
creatorOf | Foley, Martha. Martha Foley collection, 1929-1978. | Boston University. School of Medicine | |
creatorOf | Burnett, Whit, 1899-1973. Papers of the University of Virginia Magazine [manuscript], 1936. | University of Virginia. Library | |
creatorOf | Foley, Martha. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1938. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library |
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associatedWith | Engle, Paul, 1908-1991. | person |
associatedWith | Lipkin, Florence, | person |
associatedWith | Neugeboren, Jay. | person |
correspondedWith | Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938- | person |
correspondedWith | Ozick, Cynthia | person |
correspondedWith | Saroyan, William, 1908-1981 | person |
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American literature |
Short stories, American |
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Authors, American |
Women authors, American |
Editors |
Women editors |
Women journalist |
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Person
Birth 1900
Death 1977