Pierre Marchand

French publisher (1939–2002)

Pierre Marchand (17 November 1939 – 4 April 2002) was a significant figure in French publishing history, who gave French publishing an international dimension. He created the magazine Voiles et Voiliers ("Sails and Sailboats") with Jean-Olivier Héron in 1971.2

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Born Nov 17, 1939, died Apr 4, 2002.1

About

He joined Éditions Gallimard in 1972 and immediately founded Gallimard Jeunesse, the youth department and subsidiary of Éditions Gallimard, which he managed until 1999, notably creating a number of well-known collections, such as "1000 Soleils" ("1000 Suns", 1973), "Folio Junior" (1977), "Folio Benjamin" (1980), as well as "Découvertes Gallimard" (1986).

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Companies

Career

Occupation: publisher.5

Personal life

  • BornNov 17, 1939, Bouin6
  • DiedApr 4, 2002, Paris7
  • CitizenshipFrance8

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