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Jane Burr
1881–1958
A bold early-20th-century writer, poet, and journalist, she brought sharp feeling and social conviction to her work. Her career stretched across poetry, fiction, magazines, and even screenwriting, making her a lively figure in American literary culture.
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Letters of a Dakota Divorcee
by Jane Burr
About the author
Born Rosalind Mae Guggenheim in Cleburne, Texas, in December 1882, she became better known by the pen name Jane Burr. She wrote poetry, journalism, plays, and fiction, and was active in the world of progressive letters in the early 1900s.
Her work appeared in The Masses, and records of her papers describe her as a journalist, poet, and playwright. Surviving correspondence and archival material link her to a wide circle of notable writers and reformers, suggesting a life deeply connected to the literary and social debates of her time.
Jane Burr also published books including The Glorious Hope and later received screen credit for The Arnelo Affair (1947). She died in 1958, leaving behind a varied body of work that reflects both artistic ambition and strong engagement with the ideas of her era.