Peter Owen (publisher)
Peter Owen | |
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| Born | Peter Offenstadt 24 February 1927 Nuremberg, Germany |
| Died | 31 May 2016 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Publisher |
Peter Owen (24 February 1927 – 31 May 2016) was a British publisher, the founder of Peter Owen Publishers.[1][2][3]
He was born Peter Offenstadt in Nuremberg in 1927, with rickets, the only child of a German Jewish couple.[2][3] His mother was Winifred Offenstadt.[2]
He was sent to live with his grandmother in England at the age of five, later to be joined by his parents, who were reluctant to leave Germany.[4]
He was awarded the OBE for services to literature in 2014.[5]
Owen's funeral instructions included, "no religious crap of any kind".[2]
References
- ^ "Tributes paid to 'flamboyant' Peter Owen at memorial". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ a b c d "Peter Owen | | The Times & The Sunday Times". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ a b "Peter Owen dies". The Bookseller. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Peter Owen, publisher – obituary". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
- ^ "Obituary: Peter Owen". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
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