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From Brooklyn to Broadway: How Bertha Klausner Built America’s Most Innovative Literary Agency

Posted on July 14, 2025 by ahcadmin

This is Part 1 of a two-part series exploring the remarkable life of Bertha Klausner, one of America’s most influential literary agents. Read Part 2 here. Bertha Klausner was among one of the most influential literary agents in the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography and profiles, Literary History, Uncategorized, women's history | Tagged 1930s-1960s, Asbury Park, Basil Rathbone, Bertha Klausner, Broadway, Brooklyn, Business Women, Entertainment industry, Film Industry, Gender and Work, Great Depression, Harlem Renaissance, Historical Biography, Hollywood, Jewish American History, Joseph E. Brown, Literary Agency, Literary Agent, New Jersey, Publishing History, Publishing Industry, Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Business, Women's Exchange | Leave a comment
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