Sylvia Beach

Sylvia Beach (March 14, 1887 – October 5, 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.

Read more about Sylvia Beach:  Early Life, Shakespeare and Company, Later Life, Notes and Sources

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