Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Amanda "Binky" Urban (born Amanda Jane Urban on 30 October 1946) is a literary agent with International Creative Management, Inc.She paved the way for the success of Donna Tartt's first novel, The Secret History, by creating such media hype and buzz for creating a bidding war and demanding a huge advance (USD$450,000) for a first time novelist. Tartt's novel was brought to her by fellow Bennington alum Bret Easton Ellis.Among others, Urban represents Haruki Murakami, Lawrence Lessig, Jay McInerney, Toni Morrison, Richard Ford, Cormac McCarthy, Mary Karr, Walter Isaacson, Katy Butler, Jennifer Egan and Chip Kidd.Urban has been married to The New Yorker staff writer Ken Auletta since 1977. They have one adult daughter, Kate.. }
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- Amanda_Urban abstract "Amanda "Binky" Urban (born Amanda Jane Urban on 30 October 1946) is a literary agent with International Creative Management, Inc.She paved the way for the success of Donna Tartt's first novel, The Secret History, by creating such media hype and buzz for creating a bidding war and demanding a huge advance (USD$450,000) for a first time novelist. Tartt's novel was brought to her by fellow Bennington alum Bret Easton Ellis.Among others, Urban represents Haruki Murakami, Lawrence Lessig, Jay McInerney, Toni Morrison, Richard Ford, Cormac McCarthy, Mary Karr, Walter Isaacson, Katy Butler, Jennifer Egan and Chip Kidd.Urban has been married to The New Yorker staff writer Ken Auletta since 1977. They have one adult daughter, Kate.".