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Burgess, Gelett (Frank)
Burgess, Gelett [Frank] (1866–1951), Massachusetts‐born author, identified with San Francisco, where he led a literary group, Les Jeunes, in editing The Lark (1895–97), in which appeared his quatrain, The Purple Cow, and his drawings of “goops.” His many books include light verse, stories, and drawings, such as Goops and How To Be Them (1900), Are You a Bromide? (1906), and a local‐color novel of San Francisco, The Heart Line (1907).
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Burgess, Gelett (Frank)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Burgess, Gelett (Frank)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-BurgessGelettFrank.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Burgess, Gelett (Frank)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-BurgessGelettFrank.html |
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