George Whitman
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George Whitman (December 12, 1913 – December 14, 2011) was an American bookseller who lived most of his life in France. He was the founder and proprietor of the second Shakespeare and Company, which was named after Sylvia Beach's celebrated original bookstore of the same name (1919 to 1941) on Paris's Left Bank.[1][2] He was a contemporary of writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Anaïs Nin, and Lawrence Durrell, as well as a lifelong friend of the poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.
For the political figure in Nova Scotia, see George Whitman (Canadian politician). For the member of the Los Angeles Council, see George N. Whitman.
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George Whitman | |
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Born | (1913-12-12)December 12, 1913 East Orange, New Jersey, United States |
Died | December 14, 2011(2011-12-14) (aged 98) Paris, France |
Occupation | Proprietor |
Children | Sylvia Whitman |
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In 2006 he was awarded the Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres medal by the French government for his contribution to the arts over the previous fifty years.[3]