Jacques Schiffrin
French publisher (1892–1950)
Jacques Schiffrin (28 March 1892, Baku – 17 November 1950, New York City) was an editor and French translator, famous for the creation of Bibliothèque de la Pléiade in 1923 which was integrated with Gallimard in 1933.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Jacques Schiffrin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Mar 28, 1892, died Nov 17, 1950.1
Companies
- Pantheon BooksFounder12
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of Geneva3
Career
Occupation: publisher, translator.6
- Since 1942Worked at Pantheon Books4
- 1933 to 1940Worked at Éditions Gallimard4
- Date not recordedFounded Pantheon Books5
Known for: Bibliothèque de la Pléiade.7
Personal life
- BornMar 28, 1892, Baku8
- DiedNov 17, 1950, New York City9
- CitizenshipRussian Empire, France10
- SpouseYoura Guller 1921 to 192711
Jacques Schiffrin is the brother of film producer Simon Schiffrin.
He was married, from 1921 to 1927, to the French pianist Youra Guller, before her departure for Shanghai. He remarried Simone Heymann with whom he had two children, including André Schiffrin born in 1935.
From Wikipedia’s article on Jacques Schiffrin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- 1WikidataJacques Schiffrin on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJacques Schiffrin on Wikipedia
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- 12WikidataPantheon Books, Founder