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Ben Lucien Burman (December 12, 1895 – November 12, 1984) was an American author and journalist born in Covington, Kentucky. He also fought in both World War I and World War II, and graduated from Harvard University.
Kentucky-born journalist, graduated from Harvard (1920), whose novels about river adventures include Mississippi (1929), Steamboat Round the Bend (1933), Blow for a Landing (1938), and The Four Lives of ... From: Burman, Ben Lucien in The Oxford Companion to American Literature ». Subjects: Literature.
Nov 13, 1984 · Ben Lucien Burman, the author of 22 books, many of them affectionate portraits of the Mississippi and the Kentucky mountain region, died of a stroke yesterday in St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital.
Ben Lucien Burman was an American author and journalist born in Covington, Kentucky. He also fought in both World War I and World War II, and graduate from Harvard University.
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- December 12, 1896
- Ben Lucien Burman
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Contents. Ben Lucien Burman. American author. Learn about this topic in these articles: contribution to children’s literature. In children’s literature: Contemporary times. …authentic work was produced by Ben Lucien Burman, with his wonderful “Catfish Bend” tales (1952–67).
Burman wrote over twenty-five memorable stories whose characters and story telling style have been compared to Mark Twain’s works. He aroused an interest in river life and preserved unique tales of a lost era making them known to adults and children alike.
Blow for a landing. by. Burman, Ben Lucien, 1895-1984. Publication date. 1938. Topics. Authors, American -- Kentucky, Authors, American, Kentucky. Publisher. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co.
