André Schiffrin
André Schiffrin (born June 14, 1935 in Paris ; † December 1, 2013 ibid) was a Franco-American editor, publisher and author.
Life
Schiffrin came from a Jewish family . The family was able to flee to the USA in 1941 . From 1961 to 1991 he worked for the Pantheon Books publishing house in New York City , which his father co-founded . After selling the publishing house to Random House , he founded the non-profit publishing house The New Press in 1991 .
Schiffrin died of pancreatic cancer on December 1, 2013.
Fonts
- Publisher without publisher , Wagenbach 1999
- Paris, New York and back , Matthes & Seitz 2010 (autobiography)
- Words and Money , 2011
Web links
- Short biography and reviews of works by André Schiffrin at perlentaucher.de
- Joseph Hanimann: In conversation: André Schiffrin Do good books make the world a better place, Mr. Schiffrin? , FAZ, June 20, 2010
Individual evidence
- ^ A b André Schiffrin, Publishing Force and a Founder of New Press, Is Dead at 78 , The New York Times on December 1, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shipwoman, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franco-American editor, author, and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1st, 2013 |
| Place of death | Paris |