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Sylvia Beach (14 March 1887 – 5 October 1962), born Nancy Woodbridge Beach, was an American-born bookseller and publisher who lived most of her life in Paris, where she was one of the leading expatriate figures between World War I and II.
- 5 October 1962 (aged 75), Paris, France
- Nancy Woodbridge Beach, 14 March 1887, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
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- Founder of Shakespeare and Company
Mar 10, 2024 · Sylvia Beach (born March 14, 1887, Baltimore, Md., U.S.—died Oct. 5, 1962, Paris, France) was a bookshop operator who became important in the literary life of Paris, particularly in the 1920s, when her shop was a gathering place for expatriate writers and a centre where French authors could pursue their newfound interest in American literature.
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Nov 19, 2019 · 19 November 2019. By Cath Pound,Features correspondent. As the legendary store celebrates its centenary, Cath Pound pays tribute to founder Sylvia Beach, and explores a sanctuary for...
May 30, 2021 · Sylvia Beach was the owner of Shakespeare and Company, a famous bookshop in Paris in the 1920s, where she met and published James Joyce's Ulysses. She also met many other writers, composers, and artists who frequented her shop and her partner Adrienne Monnier's magazine. Learn more about her life, her work, and her legacy in this musing by Francis Booth.
Sylvia Beach, born Nancy Woodbridge Beach, was an American-born bookseller and publisher who lived most of her life in Paris, where she was one of the leading expatriate figures between World War I and II.
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Jun 14, 2022 · Learn how Sylvia Beach, a bookshop owner in Paris, defied censorship and published James Joyce's masterpiece Ulysses in 1922. Discover her life, her shop, and her legacy as a literary pioneer and patron.
Sylvia Beach Tells the Story of Founding Shakespeare and Company, Publishing Joyce’s Ulysses, Selling Copies of Hemingway’s First Book & More (1962) in Books, Literature | August 26th, 2020 2 Comments. Facebook Threads Mastodon Reddit Message Email Share.
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