Ben Lucien Burman and Alice Caddy Burman papers, 1927-1984.

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Ben Lucien Burman and Alice Caddy Burman papers, 1927-1984.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/313467775

This collection includes correspondence, articles, book drafts, scrapbooks, photographs, sketches, and other papers documenting the lives and work of this Southern husband and wife, who collaborated as novelist and artist.

39 linear feet (44 boxes and 1 v.)

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7311175

Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library

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Burman, Ben Lucien, 1896-1984

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Noted for his depictions of life on the Mississippi River, Ben Lucien Burman (1896-1984) achieved early fame with Steamboat round the bend (1933), and Blow for a landing (1938). He then embarked upon his "Catfish Bend" series of satiric southern fables. They were an international success, and were translated into many languages including Burmese, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese. During World War II, Burman turned to non-fiction and became a noted journalist. From his base in North Africa, he achieved...

Caddy, Alice.

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