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Eugene Burger (1939–2017)

Author of Magic and Meaning

32 Works 310 Members 2 Reviews

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Works by Eugene Burger

Magic and Meaning (1995) 47 copies, 2 reviews

Spirit theater: Reflections on the history and performance of seances (1986) 32 copies

The Performance of Close-up Magic (1987) 30 copies

Mastering the art of magic: Collected writings (2000) 28 copies

Strange Ceremonies: Bizarre Magick for the Modern Conjuror (1991) 25 copies

The Experience of Magic (1989) 25 copies

Mystery School (2003) 15 copies

Intimate power: Psychological presentations for the close-up entertainer (1983) 13 copies

Secrets and Mysteries for the Close-up Entertainer (1982) 12 copies

Solomon's Mind (1997) 10 copies

The Craft of Magic and Other Writings (1984) 10 copies

Eugene Burger on Matt Schulien's Fabulous Card Discoveries (1983) 9 copies

Audience involvement: A lecture (1983) 8 copies

The Secret of Restaurant Magic (1983) 8 copies

Teaching Magic (2011) 7 copies

Growing in the Art of Magic (1996) 7 copies

CHICAGO VISIONS: A Book of Conversations. 5 copies

Rediscoveries 3 copies

Eugene Burger's Magical Voyages Part One: A Voyage to The Real World 2 copies

From Beyond 2 copies

Eugene Burger: The Workshop Transcripts 1 copy

Final Secrets 1 copy

Solomon's Notes 1 copy

Exploring Magical Presentations by Eugene Burger - DVD 1 copy

The Collected Essays of Eugene Burger 1 copy

A Magical Vision 1 copy

Real Secrets of Close-Up Magic 1 copy

Gourmet Close-Up Magic 1 copy

Eugene Goes Bizarre 1 copy

Important Discoveries Along the Way 1 copy

Exploring Magical Presentation 1 copy

Ob Ser Vo 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1939-06-01
Date of death: 2017-08-08
Gender: male
Education: Yale Divinity School (BDiv)
Occupations: magician
magic teacher
Organizations: Jeff McBride's Magic & Mystery School, Las Vegas
Awards and honors: Lecturer of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (1985, 1986)
Close-Up Magician of the Year, Academy of Magical Arts (1996, 1997)
Cause of death: cancer
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Place of death: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Associated Place (for map): Chicago, Illinois, USA

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4 reviews

saint2001ron 20 reviews

Magic and Meaning by Eugene Burger

Psychological, symbolic and spiritual roots of theatrical conjuring

Jan 29, 20131 other review

Magic and Meaning Expanded by Eugene Burger

Met handtekening Burger

Feb 10, 20161 other reviewDutch

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Statistics

Works: 32
Members: 310
Popularity: #76,068
Rating: ½ 4.4

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 6
Languages: 1

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Obituary: Chicago Tribune

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