Marie Rodell
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Marie Freid Rodell was a literary agent and author who managed the publications of much of environmentalist Rachel Carson
's writings, as well as the first book by civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.
.
Rodell was born in New York City
, and attended Vassar College
(B.A. 1932). After nine years as an editor for mystery novels, Rodell formed her own literary agency in 1948. That year she met Rachel Carson, who hired her. She worked with Carson for the remainder of her life, and after Carson's death in 1964 became her literary executor; she compiled and organized the Rachel Carson Papers (which took over two years) and arranged for the posthumous publication of A Sense of Wonder. In 1957 she was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s literary agent for Stride Toward Freedom.
Rodell wrote three mystery novels and was a member of MENSA
.
Rodell wrote Mystery Fiction: Theory and Technique; in his column of November 7, 1943 Chicago Tribune book columnist Vincent Starrett called this “one of the most entertaining textbooks ever written.” She was also the editor of the Regional Murder Series.
Rachel Carson
Rachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement....
's writings, as well as the first book by civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...
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Rodell was born in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and attended Vassar College
Vassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
(B.A. 1932). After nine years as an editor for mystery novels, Rodell formed her own literary agency in 1948. That year she met Rachel Carson, who hired her. She worked with Carson for the remainder of her life, and after Carson's death in 1964 became her literary executor; she compiled and organized the Rachel Carson Papers (which took over two years) and arranged for the posthumous publication of A Sense of Wonder. In 1957 she was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s literary agent for Stride Toward Freedom.
Rodell wrote three mystery novels and was a member of MENSA
Mensa
Mensa meaning table in Latin, may refer to:*Mensa International, an organization for people with high IQs*Mensa , a southern star constellation*Mensa , a term used by geologists to refer to an extraterrestrial mesa...
.
Rodell wrote Mystery Fiction: Theory and Technique; in his column of November 7, 1943 Chicago Tribune book columnist Vincent Starrett called this “one of the most entertaining textbooks ever written.” She was also the editor of the Regional Murder Series.