At the end of last year George Whitman, the proprietor of Shakespeare & Co. passed away. A literary champion with as much of an international following as his famous bookshop, Whitman ‘offered work, shelter and support to countless writers’. This article, from the art and photography magazine State, touches on Whitman’s history and the legacy he has left behind.
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Read more about Shakespeare & Co. and George Whitman at their home page.
State Magazine is a free publication covering visual art and photography.
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