Lurton Blassingame Literary Agency records 1965-1978

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Lurton Blassingame Literary Agency records 1965-1978

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Lurton Blassingame (1904-1988) was a notable literary agent. The collection primarily includes correspondence with clients..

33.0 linear feet, 23 containers

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University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6379220

University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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Lurton Blassingame Literary Agency.

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Lurton Blassingame (1904-1988) is one of the earliest and most respected publishing agents. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and attended Columbia where he wrote his masters thesis on the history of pulp fiction. His first notable job was as a film writer in Hollywood. In 1937 he founded the American Library Foundation with William Allen. He wrote numerous articles for Writer's Digest, giving advice on the fiction markets during the era when pulp literature was popular, formed a public relatio...

Blassingame, Lurton, 1904-1988

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