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Victor Gollancz

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British publisher (1893-1967)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1893 to 1967 · aged 73
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Sir Victor Gollancz was a British publisher and humanitarian. Gollancz was known as a supporter of left-wing politics. His loyalties shifted between liberalism and communism; he defined himself as a Christian socialist and an internationalist.

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1965Knight Bachelor
1960Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association
1949Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Sir Victor Gollancz was a British publisher and humanitarian. Gollancz was known as a supporter of left-wing politics. His loyalties shifted between liberalism and communism; he defined himself as a Christian socialist and an internationalist. He used his publishing house, Victor Gollancz Ltd, chiefly to promote pacifist and socialist non-fiction, and he launched the Left Book Club.

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United Kingdom
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1893 to 1967 · aged 73
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