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John C. Farrar

American poet (1896–1974)

John Chipman Farrar (February 25, 1896 – November 5, 1974) was an American editor, writer, and publisher. Farrar founded two publishing companies — Farrar & Rinehart and Farrar, Straus and Giroux.²

From Wikipedia’s article on John C. Farrar (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Feb 25, 1896, died Nov 5, 1974.¹

About

He also conceived and founded the Breadloaf Writers' Conference in 1926.

From Wikipedia’s article on John C. Farrar, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Farrar & RinehartFounder¹³
Farrar, Straus and GirouxFounder¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedYale University³

Career

Occupation: poet, publisher.⁶

Date not recordedFounded Farrar, Straus and Giroux⁴
Date not recordedFounded Farrar & Rinehart⁵

Personal life

BornFeb 25, 1896, Burlington⁷
DiedNov 5, 1974, New York City⁸
CitizenshipUnited States⁹
SpouseMargaret Farrar married 1926¹⁰

Awards

1918Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition^{11 12}

Sources

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WikidataJohn C. Farrar on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn C. Farrar: Founded Farrar, Straus and Giroux, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn C. Farrar: Founded Farrar & Rinehart, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn C. Farrar: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn C. Farrar: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn C. Farrar: spouse, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataFarrar & Rinehart, Founder
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WikidataFarrar, Straus and Giroux, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJohn C. Farrar photo by The Catholic Library World, Public domain