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20th-century publishers

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Abbas SahabAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Abbas Sahab
Achille PerilliArtist · SculptureAchille Perilli (28 January 1927 – 16 October 2021) was an Italian painter and sculptor.
Ádám BodorAuthor · BooksIllustration — Ádám Bodor
Al GoldsteinAuthor · BooksAlvin Goldstein (January 10, 1936December 19, 2013) was an American pornographer best known for publishing the sex newspaper Screw and normalizing hardcore pornography in the United States.
Alain de BottonAuthor · BooksAlain de Botton (born 20 December 1969) is a British author and public speaker. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday…
Alejo CarpanterAuthor · BooksAlejo Carpentier y Valmont (karpanˈtje; December 26, 1904 – April 24, 1980) was a Cuban novelist, essayist, and musicologist who greatly influenced Latin American literature during its…
Alexander GinzburgAuthor · BooksAlexander "Alik" Ilyich Ginzburg (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ильи́ч Ги́нзбург, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɨˈlʲjidʑ ˈɡʲinzbʊrk];
Algis BudrysAuthor · BooksAlgirdas Jonas "Algis" Budrys (January 9, 1931 – June 9, 2008) was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor and critic.
Amos MacPhotographer · PhotographyAmos Mac (born 1981) is an American writer, photographer and publisher from Augusta, Georgia. Mac is based in Los Angeles as a writer for television and film.
Andrzej StasiukAuthor · BooksAndrzej Stasiuk (born 25 September 1960 in Warsaw, Poland) is a contemporary Polish writer, journalist and literary critic.
Angèle Bassolé-OuédraogoAuthor · BooksAngèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo (born 8 February 1967) is an Ivoirian-born Canadian poet and journalist. She has won the Trillium Book Award and been nominated for the Ottawa Book Award.
Art SpiegelmanEngraver · PrintsItzhak Avraham ben Zeev Spiegelman (born February 15, 1948), professionally known as Art Spiegelman, is a Polish-American cartoonist, editor, and comics advocate best known for his graphic…
Audrey DiwanPerson · Film memorabiliaAudrey Diwan (French pronunciation: [odʁe diwan]; born 1980) is a French filmmaker, journalist and screenwriter.
August DerlethAuthor · BooksAugust William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. He was the first book publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft.
Bart FM DroogAuthor · BooksIllustration — Bart FM Droog in November 2012, near the statue of Herman Schaepman in Tubbergen
Benjamin CremeAuthor · BooksBenjamin Creme (5 December 1922 − 24 October 2016) was a Scottish artist, esoteric writer, and editor of Share International magazine.
Bernard KangroAuthor · BooksBernard Kangro (18 September 1910 – 25 March 1994) was an Estonian writer and poet.
Bernard NoëlAuthor · BooksBernard Noël (19 November 1930 – 13 April 2021) was a French writer and poet. He received the Grand Prix national de la poésie (National Grand Prize of Poetry) in 1992, the Prix Robert…
Bill BissettArtist · PaintingsBill Bissett (born William Frederick Bissett, born November 23, 1939), commonly stylised as bill bissett, is a Canadian poet known for his unconventional style especially regarding unusual…
Bob GuccionePhotographer · PhotographyRobert Charles Joseph Edward Sabatini Guccione (December 17, 1930 – October 20, 2010) was an American visual artist, photographer and publisher.
Carlos BarralAuthor · BooksCarlos Barral i Agesta (1928–1989) was a Spanish poet, considered (along with Jaime Gil de Biedma) to be one of the greatest poets of the so-called generation of the 1950s.
Carolyn Bessette-KennedyDesigner · FashionCarolyn Jeanne Bessette-Kennedy (née Bessette; January 7, 1966 – July 16, 1999) was an American fashion publicist.
Dick HigginsAuthor · BooksDick Higgins (15 March 1938 – 25 October 1998) was an American artist, composer, art theorist, poet, publisher, printmaker, and a co-founder of the Fluxus international artistic movement…
Ed SandersPerson · Music memorabiliaEdward Sanders (born August 17, 1939) is an American poet, singer, activist, author, publisher and longtime member of the rock band the Fugs.
Enzo SellerioPhotographer · PhotographyEnzo Sellerio (1924 – February 22, 2012) was an Italian photographer, publisher, and collector.
Erling KaggeAuthor · BooksErling Kagge (born January 15, 1963) is a Norwegian explorer, publisher, author, philosopher, lawyer, art collector and entrepreneur.
Ewald-Heinrich von Kleist-SchmenzinAuthor · BooksEwald-Heinrich Hermann Konrad Oskar Ulrich Wolf Alfred von Kleist-Schmenzin (10 July 1922 – 8 March 2013) was a German publisher and convenor of the Munich Conference on Security Policy…
Franco Maria RicciDesigner · Modern designIllustration — Franco Maria Ricci's office in his house in Imperia. Photography by Paolo Monti, 1981.
François Le LionnaisAuthor · BooksFrançois Le Lionnais (3 October 1901 – 13 March 1984) was a French chemical engineer and writer. He was a co-founder of the literary movement Oulipo.
François MasperoAuthor · BooksFrançois Maspero (19 January 1932, in Paris – 11 April 2015, in Paris) was a French author and journalist, best known as a publisher of leftist books in the 1970s.
Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of LongfordAuthor · BooksFrancis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford (5 December 1905 – 3 August 2001), known to his family as Frank Longford and styled Lord Pakenham from 1945 to 1961, was a British politician…
Frédéric BeigbederPerson · Film memorabiliaFrédéric Beigbeder (born 21 September 1965) is a French writer, literary critic and television presenter.
Gary GygaxAuthor · BooksErnest Gary Gygax (July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008) was an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with…
Gérard de VilliersAuthor · BooksGérard de Villiers (8 December 1929 – 31 October 2013) was a French writer, journalist and publisher whose SAS series of spy novels have been major bestsellers.
Gérard KleinAuthor · BooksIllustration — Gérard Klein, Utopiales 2011
Graham StuartDesigner · DesignGraham Charles Stuart (born 12 March 1962) is a British Conservative Party politician and businessman who has served as the Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness since 2005.
Grzegorz HajdarowiczPerson · Film memorabiliaGrzegorz Hajdarowicz (born 27 October 1965) is a Polish entrepreneur, film producer, honorary consul, and the founder of Gremi Media.
Hugh HefnerPerson · Film memorabiliaHugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher and businessman.
Jan Udo HoleyAuthor · BooksJan Udo Holey (born 22 March 1967), often known by his pen name Jan van Helsing, is a controversial German author who embraces conspiracy theories involving subjects such as world…
Jaroslav Erik FričAuthor · BooksIllustration — Jaroslav Erik Frič, club performance
Jean-Luc RaharimananaAuthor · BooksJean-Luc Raharimanana (born June 26, 1967, Antananarivo, Madagascar) is a Malagasy novelist, essayist, poet, and playwright.
Jean-Patrick ManchetteArtist · Comics and comic artJean-Patrick Manchette (19 December 1942 – 3 June 1995) was a French crime novelist credited with reinventing and reinvigorating the genre.
John LehmannAuthor · BooksIllustration — John Lehmann (seated) with sister Rosamond Lehmann and Lytton Strachey
Jörg KoopmannPhotographer · PhotographyJörg Koopmann (born 10 March 1968 in Munich, Germany) is a German photographer.
José Luis AppleyardAuthor · BooksJosé Luis Appleyard (5 May 1927 – 1998) was a Paraguayan poet, playwright, lawyer, journalist and publisher.
Kevin EastmanArtist · Comics and comic artKevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comic book writer and artist best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird.
Khalid al-MaalyAuthor · BooksKhalid al-Maaly (born April 15, 1956) is a leading Arab writer, poet and publisher.
Lauren OliverAuthor · BooksLauren Oliver (born Laura Suzanne Schechter; November 8, 1982) is an American author of numerous young adult novels including Panic;
Lawrence FerlinghettiArtist · PaintingsLawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti (Ferling; March 24, 1919 – February 22, 2021) was an American poet, painter, social activist, and co-founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.
Leo LonganesiIllustrator · IllustrationLeopoldo "Leo" Longanesi (30 August 1905 27 September 1957) was an Italian journalist, publicist, screenwriter, playwright, writer, and publisher.
Lidewij EdelkoortDesigner · Modern designIllustration — Lidewij Edelkoort, Paris 1996.
Lothar-Günther BuchheimArtist · PaintingsLothar-Günther Buchheim (6 February 1918 – 22 February 2007) was a German author, painter, and wartime journalist under the Nazi regime.
Manès SperberAuthor · BooksManès Sperber (12 December 1905 – 5 February 1984) was an Austrian-French novelist, essayist and psychologist. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Jan Heger and N.A. Menlos.
Manuel AltolaguirreAuthor · BooksManuel Altolaguirre Bolín (29 June 1905 – 26 July 1959) was a Spanish poet, an editor, publisher, and printer of poetry, and a member of the Generation of '27.
Marin PredaAuthor · BooksMarin Preda (maˈrin ˈpreda; 5 August 1922, Siliștea Gumești, Teleorman County, Kingdom of Romania – 16 May 1980, Mogoșoaia, Ilfov County], Socialist Republic of Romania) was a Romanian…
Mark MandersArtist · SculptureMark Manders (born 1968 in Volkel) is a Dutch artist, currently living and working in Ronse, Belgium. His work consists mainly of installations, drawings and sculptures.
Michail GrobmanAuthor · BooksIllustration — Grobman in 2013
Michel OrcelAuthor · BooksMichel Orcel (born 1952, in Marseille) is a contemporary French writer, publisher and psychoanalyst.
Milan OhniskoAuthor · BooksMilan Ohnisko (16 July 1965 – 3 September 2026) was a Czech poet, editor and dissident.
Moritz GötzeIllustrator · IllustrationMoritz Götze (born 26 July 1964 in Halle, East Germany) is a German artist, publisher and art collector.
Narisa ChakrabongseAuthor · BooksNarisa Chakrabongse (born 2 August 1956) is a writer, publisher, and environmental activist.
Nicholas Goodrick-ClarkeAuthor · BooksNicholas Goodrick-Clarke (15 January 195329 August 2012) was a British historian and professor of Western esotericism at the University of Exeter, best known for his authorship of several…
Norman PodhoretzAuthor · BooksNorman Harold Podhoretz (January 16, 1930 – December 16, 2025) was an American magazine editor, writer, and conservative political commentator.
Oldřich HameraEngraver · PrintsOldřich Hamera (3 March 1944 – 15 November 2021) was a Czech printmaker, painter, illustrator, printer, typographer, publisher and restorer.
Oscar BronnerArtist · PaintingsOscar Bronner (born 14 January 1943) is an Austrian publisher, journalist, painter and sculptor.
Paavo HaavikkoAuthor · BooksPaavo Juhani Haavikko (January 25, 1931 – October 6, 2008) was a Finnish poet, playwright, essayist and publisher, considered one of the country's most outstanding writers.
Paul DakeyoAuthor · BooksIllustration — Image of Paul Dakeyo
Phyllis FraserPerson · Film memorabiliaPhyllis Cerf Wagner (born Helen Brown Nichols; April 13, 1916 – November 24, 2006), also known as Phyllis Fraser, was an American socialite, writer, publisher, and actress.
Pierre SeghersAuthor · BooksPierre Seghers (5 January 1906, in Paris – 4 November 1987, in Créteil) was a French poet and editor. During the Second World War he took part in the French Resistance movement.
Ragıp ZarakoluAuthor · BooksRagıp Zarakolu (born 1948) is a Turkish human rights activist and publisher who has long faced legal harassment for publishing books on controversial subjects in Turkey, especially on…
Raymond Arthur PalmerAuthor · Books
Raymond LeblancPerson · Film memorabiliaRaymond Leblanc (French: [ləblɑ̃]; 22 May 1915 – 21 March 2008) was a Belgian comic book publisher, film director and film producer, best known for publishing works such as The Adventures…
René DerouinEngraver · PrintsRené Derouin (born April 28, 1936) is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist, known for revitalizing the print medium.
Roberto CalassoAuthor · BooksRoberto Calasso (30 May 1941 – 28 July 2021) was an Italian writer and publisher. Apart from his mother tongue, Calasso was fluent in French, English, Spanish, German, Latin and ancient…
Rodney Saint-ÉloiAuthor · BooksRodney Saint-Éloi is a Haitian-Canadian poet. He is a two-time nominee for the Governor General's Award for French-language poetry, at the 2013 Governor General's Awards for Jacques Roche,…
Rolf KaukaIllustrator · IllustrationRolf Kauka (9 April 1917 in Markranstädt, Saxony – 13 September 2000 in Thomasville, Georgia) was a German comic artist, most famous for the series Fix and Foxi.
Rudolf StämpfliPhotographer · PhotographyRudolf Stämpfli (born 3 August 1955, in Bern, Switzerland) is a Swiss entrepreneur of the graphic arts industry and publisher.
Ryszard KrynickiAuthor · BooksRyszard Krynicki (Polish: [ˈrɨʂard krɨˈɲit͡skʲi]; born 28 June 1943) is a Polish poet and translator, member of the Polish "New Wave" Movement.
Sally MannPhotographer · PhotographySally Mann (born Sally Turner Munger; May 1, 1951) is an American photographer known for making large format black and white photographs of people and places in her immediate surroundings:…
Sergey Sergeyevich MinaevAuthor · BooksSergey Sergeevich Minaev (Russian: Серге́й Серге́евич Мина́ев, born January 25, 1975) is a Russian writer, TV and radio host, screenwriter, blogger, and entrepreneur.
Stan LeeAuthor · BooksStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer.
Stefan ThemersonAuthor · BooksStefan Themerson (25 January 1910 – 6 September 1988) was a Polish writer of children's literature, poet and inventor of Semantic Poetry, novelist, script writer, filmmaker, composer and…
Susan HillAuthor · BooksDame Susan Elizabeth Hill, Lady Wells (born 5 February 1942) is an English author of fiction and non-fiction works.
Urvashi ButaliaAuthor · BooksUrvashi Butalia (born 1952) is an Indian feminist writer, publisher, and activist.
Wale AdenugaArtist · Comics and comic artWale Adenuga (born 24 September 1950) is a Nigerian former cartoonist/publisher, and currently series producer, best known for the productions Ikebe Super, Binta and Friends and Super…
Xavier ArmangePhotographer · PhotographyXavier Armange (born 17 June 1947 in Nantes) is a French writer and illustrator of children's books.
Yuri GalanskovAuthor · BooksYuri Timofeyevich Galanskov (19 June 1939 – 4 November 1972) was a Russian poet, historian, human rights activist and dissident.

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