Burger, Knox

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Knox Burger is an editor, writer and journalist living in New York City. While serving in World War II, Burger contributed to "Yank", and then after the war to such publications as "Collier's." He then moved on to editing for Dell and Fawcett Publications. In 1970 he founded Knox Burger and Associates, a literary agency which later merged with the Harold Ober agency.

From the description of Knox Burger Archive, ca. 1969 - ca. 2000. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58785174

Literary agent.

Knox Burger (Cornell University Class of 1943) was a student of Scott Elledge's at Cornell University, and later lived with him in Cambridge, Mass. when Burger was a graduate student at Harvard University, where Elledge was teaching.

From the description of Knox Burger papers, 1970-1997. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64755942

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referencedIn White mss., 1932-1969 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Burger, Knox. Knox Burger Archive, ca. 1969 - ca. 2000. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Gore Vidal papers, 1850-2020 (inclusive), 1936-2008 (bulk) Houghton Library
creatorOf Burger, Knox. Knox Burger papers, 1970-1997. Cornell University Library
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associatedWith Ashley, Steven, 1940- person
associatedWith Block, Lawrence. person
associatedWith Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968 person
associatedWith Braly, Malcolm, 1925-1980. person
associatedWith Byrne, Robert, 1930- person
associatedWith Cammarata, Phil. person
associatedWith Caunitz, William J. person
associatedWith Curtis Brown Ltd. corporateBody
associatedWith Elledge, Scott. person
associatedWith Huchthausen, Peter A., 1939- person
associatedWith Knox Burger and Associates Ltd. corporateBody
associatedWith Mason, Robert, 1942- person
associatedWith McCaig, Donald. person
associatedWith Proper, Datus C. person
associatedWith Vidal, Gore, 1925- person
associatedWith Westlake, Donald E. person
associatedWith White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985. person
associatedWith White, Robin A. person
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Active 2000

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