William Marion Reedy papers ca. 1890?-1962

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William Marion Reedy papers ca. 1890?-1962

Correspondence, writings, research notes, and biographical and critical information.

5.00 linear ft.

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Reedy, William Marion, 1862-1920

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American editor and critic. Born in St. Louis in 1862, Reedy served his apprenticeship as a writer on the Missouri Republican, then as a reporter for the Globe-Democrat, and in 1893 became the city editor of the St. Louis Mirror. He soon owned the Mirror and the publication changed from a gossip sheet to a sophisticated literary magazine. Reedy became one of the most successful literary entrepreneurs of his day and was influential in the development of American poetry in...