Sterling Lord, who represented Jimmy Breslin, Art Buchwald, Lawrence Ferlingett, Gordon Parks and, most notably, Jack Kerouac, died Saturday in Ocala, Florida. He was 102 and his death was confirmed by his daughter, Rebecca Lord. No reasons were given.
The list of literary greats Lorde represented throughout his long career included Frank Deford, David Wise, Nicholas Pileggi, Dolores Kearns Goodwin, Joe McGinnis, Pete Gent, Pete Axthelm, and others. But it was Kerouac’s book, possibly his lasting legacy, that sold for $ 1,000 after four years of trying. It has sold over five million copies.
Lord was born in Burlington, Iowa on September 3, 1920. His father was an avid bookmaker and taught his son a passion for books. Oddly enough, Lord himself only published two works, Teaching Tennis and a memoir, neither of which was a best seller.
He graduated in English from Grinnell College in Iowa, then joined the army and was sent to Europe at the end of World War II. He helped edit a weekly magazine for a military publication. stripes and stripes, In 1948, when the Army ceased publishing, when the magazine closed in 1949, he moved to New York.
Lorde worked for various magazines, including True and Cosmopolitan, before becoming a literary agent. His tastes were eclectic and he was known for making big strides on his list.
In 1987, Lord joined forces with Agent Peter Mattson to form Sterling Lord Literistic. He continued to work in the 1990s as a senior agent. Here she finished her job and at the end of his career she founded his agency.
Lord has been married and divorced four times. His daughter, Rebecca Lord, is his only immediate survivor.
Source: Deadline
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