Stanley Unwin (publisher)
- Stanley Unwin (publisher)
Sir Stanley Unwin (1884-1968) was a British publisher, founder of the George Allen and Unwin house in 1914. This published serious and sometimes controversial authors like Bertrand Russell and Mahatma Gandhi.
He lived for some years in Handen Road in Lee in south-east London. His niece was the children's writer Ursula Moray Williams. [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ursula-moray-williams-423290.html Ursula Moray Williams] ] ]
In 1936 J. R. R. Tolkien submitted "The Hobbit" for publication, and Unwin paid his ten-year-old son Rayner Unwin a few pence to write a report on the manuscript. Rayner's favourable response prompted Unwin to publish the book. Once the book became a success Unwin asked Tolkien for a sequel, which eventually became "The Lord of the Rings".
References
*Robin Denniston, [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/36614 ‘Unwin, Sir Stanley (1884–1968)’] , "Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 11 Jan 2008
External links
*worldcat id|lccn-n82-128862
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Stanley Unwin — may refer to: * Stanley Unwin (comedian), comedic writer and performer, inventor of Unwinese (also known as goobledegook) * Stanley Unwin (publisher), founder of George Allen and Unwin … Wikipedia
Stanley Unwin — Nombre completo Sir Stanley Unwin Nacimiento 1884 … Wikipedia Español
Stanley Unwin — (1884 – 1968) est un éditeur britannique. En 1914, il investit dans la maison d édition George Allen and Sons, fondée en 1871 et renommée pour l occasion George Allen and Unwin, qui devint par la suite Allen Unwin. La maison est célèbre pour… … Wikipédia en Français
Stanley Goble — Infobox Military Person name= Stanley James (Jimmy) Goble born= 21 August 1891 died= death date and age|1948|7|24|1891|8|21|df=yes placeofbirth=Croydon, Victoria placeofdeath=Heidelberg, Victoria caption= Air Vice Marshal Stanley Goble in 1943… … Wikipedia
Allen & Unwin — Allen Unwin, formerly a major British publishing house, is now an independent book publisher and distributor based in Australia. The Australian directors have been the sole owners of the Allen Unwin name since effecting a management buy out at… … Wikipedia
Rayner Unwin — Rayner S. Unwin (1926 ndash; November 23, 2000) was the son of publisher Sir Stanley Unwin of the publishing firm George Allen Unwin. Young Unwin was a test subject for the firm; his father believed that children were the best judges of what made … Wikipedia
1968 in the United Kingdom — Events from the year 1968 in the United Kingdom.Incumbents*Monarch HM Queen Elizabeth II *Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Labour PartyEvents* January The I m Backing Britain campaign encouraging workers to work extra hours without pay, or take… … Wikipedia
1884 in the United Kingdom — Events from the year 1884 in the United Kingdom.Incumbents*Monarch Victoria of the United Kingdom *Prime Minister William Gladstone, LiberalEvents* 4 January The Fabian Society is founded in London.cite book|title=Penguin Pocket On This… … Wikipedia
1968 in literature — The year 1968 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events* Dean R. Koontz s first novel, Star Quest is published. * Glidrose Publications releases the James Bond novel, Colonel Sun by Robert Markham (a pseudonym for… … Wikipedia
Lee, London — infobox UK place country = England map type = Greater London region= London official name= Lee latitude= 51.4522 longitude= 0.0086 os grid reference= TQ395745 london borough= Lewisham london borough3= Greenwich post town= LONDON postcode area= SE … Wikipedia
