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{{short description|British publisher}}
{{Short description|British publisher (1927–1999)}}
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| education = [[Keele University]]
| education = [[Keele University]]
| occupation = Publisher, founder of Marion Boyars Publishers
| occupation = Publisher
| spouse = George Lobbenberg (divorced); [[Arthur Boyars]]
| spouse = George Lobbenberg (divorced); [[Arthur Boyars]]
| children = Two daughters
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'''Marion Ursula Boyars''', ''née'' Asmus (26 October 1927 – 1 February 1999), was a British book publisher who in 1975 founded her own imprint, Marion Boyars Publishers.
'''Marion Ursula Boyars''', ''née'' Asmus (26 October 1927 – 1 February 1999), was a British book publisher who in 1975 founded her own imprint, [[Marion Boyars Publishers]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
She was born Marion Asmus in New York, daughter of German publisher Johannes Asmus.<ref name=Owen>[[Peter Owen]], [https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/feb/02/guardianobituaries2 "Marion Boyars obituary"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 2 February 1999.</ref><ref name=NYT>[[Sarah Lyall]], [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/arts/marion-boyars-publisher-of-eclectic-books-dies-at-71.html "Marion Boyars, Publisher Of Eclectic Books, Dies at 71"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', 4 February 1999.</ref> She attended school in New York and Switzerland, living with her mother and sister, before going on to [[Keele University]] to read for a degree in politics, philosophy and economics. After graduating, she married George Lobbenberg and had two daughters. The marriage ended in divorce, and in the 1960s she was married for a second time to poet and translator [[Arthur Boyars]].<ref name=Owen />
She was born Marion Asmus in New York, daughter of German publisher Johannes Asmus.<ref name=Owen>[[Peter Owen (publisher)|Peter Owen]], [https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/feb/02/guardianobituaries2 "Marion Boyars obituary"], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 2 February 1999.</ref><ref name=NYT>[[Sarah Lyall]], [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/arts/marion-boyars-publisher-of-eclectic-books-dies-at-71.html "Marion Boyars, Publisher Of Eclectic Books, Dies at 71"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', 4 February 1999.</ref> She attended school in New York and Switzerland, living with her mother and sister, before going on to [[Keele University]] to read for a degree in politics, philosophy and economics. After graduating, she married George Lobbenberg and had two daughters. The marriage ended in divorce, and in the 1960s she married poet and translator [[Arthur Boyars]].<ref name=Owen />


In 1960 she answered an advertisement in ''[[The Bookseller]]'' that led to her buying a 50 per cent stake in the small independent publishing company run by [[John Calder]] in London. The resultant publishing house, [[Calder and Boyars]], published books by authors including [[Samuel Beckett]], [[Marguerite Duras]], [[Henry Miller]], [[Eugene Ionesco]] and [[William S. Burroughs]], until the firm split in 1975.<ref name=Owen /> She then formed [[Marion Boyars Publishers]], and working with her husband Arthur (described as her "literary guide and cheerleader")<ref name=Independent>Nicholas Jacobs, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/arthur-boyars-poet-and-publisher-a7891901.html "Arthur Boyars, gifted poet and publisher with a passion for music"], ''[[The Independent]]'', 14 August 2017.</ref> built up an eclectic list of translated fiction (including by such authors as [[Julio Cortázar]], [[Latife Tekin]], [[Vasily Shukshin]] and [[Witold Gombrowicz]]), as well as books on music and cinema.<ref>[http://www.marionboyars.co.uk/Amy%20Pages/About%20Marion%20Boyars%20Publishers.html "About Marion Boyars Publishers".]</ref><ref>Robin Buss, [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/champion-of-the-avant-garde-1069361.html "Champion of the avant-garde"], ''[[The Independent]]'', 7 February 1999.</ref>
In 1960, she answered an advertisement in ''[[The Bookseller]]'' that led her to buy a 50 per cent stake in the small independent publishing company run by [[John Calder]] in London. The resultant publishing house, [[Calder and Boyars]], published books by authors including [[Samuel Beckett]], [[Marguerite Duras]], [[Henry Miller]], [[Eugene Ionesco]], [[Peter Weiss]] and [[William S. Burroughs]], until the firm split in 1975.<ref name="Owen" />


She then formed [[Marion Boyars Publishers]], and working with her husband Arthur (described as her "literary guide and cheerleader")<ref name="Independent">Nicholas Jacobs, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/arthur-boyars-poet-and-publisher-a7891901.html "Arthur Boyars, gifted poet and publisher with a passion for music"], ''[[The Independent]]'', 14 August 2017.</ref> built up an eclectic list of translated fiction (including by such authors as [[Julio Cortázar]], [[Latife Tekin]], [[Vasily Shukshin]] and [[Witold Gombrowicz]]), as well as books on music and cinema.<ref>[http://www.marionboyars.co.uk/Amy%20Pages/About%20Marion%20Boyars%20Publishers.html "About Marion Boyars Publishers".]</ref><ref>Robin Buss, [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/champion-of-the-avant-garde-1069361.html "Champion of the avant-garde"], ''[[The Independent]]'', 7 February 1999.</ref>
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She died of [[pancreatic cancer]] at her home in London in 1999, aged 71.<ref name=NYT/> On her death, her younger daughter Catheryn Kilgarriff took over the running of Marion Boyars Publishers.<ref name=Independent /><ref>[http://www.marionboyars.co.uk/Amy%20Pages/AboutMarionBoyars.html "About Marion & Arthur Boyars"], Marion Boyars Publishers. Retrieved 7 December 2020.</ref>

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She died of [[pancreatic cancer]] at her home in London in 1999, aged 71.<ref name=NYT/> On her death, her younger daughter Catheryn Kilgarriff took over the running of Marion Boyars Publishers.<ref name=Independent /><ref>[http://www.marionboyars.co.uk/Amy%20Pages/AboutMarionBoyars.html "About Marion & Arthur Boyars"], Marion Boyars Publishers. Retrieved 7 December 2020.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 17 June 2024

Marion Boyars
Born
Marion Asmus

(1927-10-26)26 October 1927
New York City, US
Died1 February 1999(1999-02-01) (aged 71)
London, UK
EducationKeele University
OccupationPublisher
Known forFounder of Marion Boyars Publishers
Spouse(s)George Lobbenberg (divorced); Arthur Boyars
ChildrenTwo daughters

Marion Ursula Boyars, née Asmus (26 October 1927 – 1 February 1999), was a British book publisher who in 1975 founded her own imprint, Marion Boyars Publishers.

Biography

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She was born Marion Asmus in New York, daughter of German publisher Johannes Asmus.[1][2] She attended school in New York and Switzerland, living with her mother and sister, before going on to Keele University to read for a degree in politics, philosophy and economics. After graduating, she married George Lobbenberg and had two daughters. The marriage ended in divorce, and in the 1960s she married poet and translator Arthur Boyars.[1]

In 1960, she answered an advertisement in The Bookseller that led her to buy a 50 per cent stake in the small independent publishing company run by John Calder in London. The resultant publishing house, Calder and Boyars, published books by authors including Samuel Beckett, Marguerite Duras, Henry Miller, Eugene Ionesco, Peter Weiss and William S. Burroughs, until the firm split in 1975.[1]

She then formed Marion Boyars Publishers, and working with her husband Arthur (described as her "literary guide and cheerleader")[3] built up an eclectic list of translated fiction (including by such authors as Julio Cortázar, Latife Tekin, Vasily Shukshin and Witold Gombrowicz), as well as books on music and cinema.[4][5]

She died of pancreatic cancer at her home in London in 1999, aged 71.[2] On her death, her younger daughter Catheryn Kilgarriff took over the running of Marion Boyars Publishers.[3][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Peter Owen, "Marion Boyars obituary", The Guardian, 2 February 1999.
  2. ^ a b Sarah Lyall, "Marion Boyars, Publisher Of Eclectic Books, Dies at 71", The New York Times, 4 February 1999.
  3. ^ a b Nicholas Jacobs, "Arthur Boyars, gifted poet and publisher with a passion for music", The Independent, 14 August 2017.
  4. ^ "About Marion Boyars Publishers".
  5. ^ Robin Buss, "Champion of the avant-garde", The Independent, 7 February 1999.
  6. ^ "About Marion & Arthur Boyars", Marion Boyars Publishers. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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