Lurton Blassingame Literary Agency records, 1965-1978.

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Lurton Blassingame Literary Agency records, 1965-1978.

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Collection comprises primarily correspondence between Lurton Blassingame, an American author and literary agent, and his clients, including authors, publishers, magazines, newspapers, filmmakers, and other agents. Collection also includes photographs.

33 linear ft. (22 containers)

University of Oregon Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8091673

University of Oregon Libraries

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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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