Tom Maschler (1933–2020)
Author of New English Dramatists 4
About the Author
Thomas Michael Maschler was a British book publisher and writer. He was born on August 16, 1933 in Berlin, Germany. His family moved to the UK when he was five years old. He was literary director at Jonathan Cape from 1960 to 1988 and was known for his ability to spot great writing. In 1991, he show more stepped down as chairman of Jonathan Cape. He was influential in the careers of such writers as Ernest Hemingway, Joseph Heller, Philip Roth, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, John Lennon, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, and other notable authors. Maschler's books included Declaration (1957) an anthology of essays, as editor; Publisher (2005) his autobiography; and Editor (2009). He was the co- founder of the Booker Prize (1969), a recognition for British, Irish, and Commonwealth literature. Tom Maschler died on October 15, 2020. He was 87. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Tom Maschler in 2005.
Works by Tom Maschler
New English Dramatists 2 — Editor — 14 copies
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- Legal name
- Maschler, Thomas Michael
- Birthdate
- 1933-08-16
- Date of death
- 2020-10-15
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Germany
- Place of death
- Luberon, France
- Education
- Leighton Park, Berkshire, England
- Occupations
- publisher
- Organizations
- British Army (national service|Russian Corps|lunatic asylum)
André Deutsch (production assistant|1955)
MacGibbon & Kee (1956-1958)
Penguin Books (assistant fiction editor)
Jonathan Cape (editorial director|1960|managing director|resigned|1997)
Booker prize (co-founder|1969) (show all 7)
Book Bus (founder|2008)
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- Works
- 8
- Members
- 103
- Popularity
- #185,855
- Rating
- 3.3
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 7
- Languages
- 1