Martha Foley
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| Gender | Female |
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| Date of birth | March 21,1897 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Boston |
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| United States | |
| Died | Northampton |
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| United States | |
| Books | The story of Story magazine |
| 200 years of great American short stories | |
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| ID | 731728 |
Martha Foley Life story
Martha Foley cofounded Story magazine in 1931 with her husband Whit Burnett. She achieved some celebrity by introducing notable authors through the magazine such as J. D. Salinger, Tennessee Williams and Richard Wright. In 1941 she became the series editor for The Best American Short Stories series.