Éditions Rencontre
Éditions Rencontre (Meeting Editions) was a left wing publishing house in Francophone Switzerland founded in Lausanne in 1950. In 1970 they sold 6 million books globally to the Francophone world. Éditions Rencontre was founded as a co-operative society on 16 June 1950. It was founded with the aim of establishing La revue Rencontre, a youth culture magazine despite the founders having no experience in the publishing world.
Éditions Rencontre
- Founded
- 1950
- Headquarters
- France · Switzerland
- Dissolved
- 1971
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However it became one of the most important book clubs in Europe. The six founding members were: • Henri Debluë • Yves Velan • Jean-Pierre Schlunegger • Michel Dentan • Georges Wagen • Jean Messner However, they soon involved Pierre Balthasar de Muralt, who soon became the principal person running the company, particularly after the review and the publishing house split. In 1953 they started producing the "Great Novels" series, under the direction of Louis Guilloux.
It is associated with France and Switzerland. The record gives 1950 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 1971.
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1950
Éditions Rencontre established.
1950
Éditions Rencontre is recorded from 1950.
1971
Éditions Rencontre ceased.
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