Sylvia Beach

Bookseller and publisher, Shakespeare and Company founder

Sylvia Beach - Bookseller and publisher, Shakespeare and Company founder
Born

March 14th, 1887
138 years ago

Died

1962
63 years ago — 75 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

France

Links & References

An American-French bookseller and publisher founded a notable bookstore in Paris that became a meeting place for expatriate writers and intellectuals during the 1920s. Established Shakespeare and Company in 1919, which specialized in English-language books and offered an influential space for authors. The bookstore hosted writers such as James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, and Gertrude Stein. Closed during the German occupation in World War II, the shop reestablished itself after the war, continuing to support literary culture. Contributed significantly to the modernist literary movement through advocacy and support of emerging authors.

Founded Shakespeare and Company in 1919

Published James Joyce's 'Ulysses'

Supported numerous expatriate writers in Paris

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