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Robert Cortes Holliday
1880–1947
An American writer and literary editor with a sharp eye for books, city life, and the literary world, he moved easily between journalism, publishing, and essays. His career brought him into contact with many of the writers and publishing circles that shaped early 20th-century American letters.
3 Audiobooks
Walking-Stick Papers
by Robert Cortes Holliday
Turns about Town
by Robert Cortes Holliday
Peeps at People
by Robert Cortes Holliday
About the author
Born in Indianapolis on July 18, 1880, he became known as an American writer and literary editor. He studied at the Art Students' League in New York, worked briefly as an illustrator, and then moved through several book-centered jobs, including bookselling, library work, journalism, and editorial posts in publishing.
His writing often reflected a lively interest in literature, urban life, and the culture around books. He is associated with essays and literary commentary, and his career included work with the New York Tribune, Doubleday, Page & Co., and George H. Doran & Co. He died on January 1, 1947.
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