Sylvia Beach (14 March 1887 – 5 October 1962), born Nancy Woodbridge Beach, was an American-born bookseller and publisher who lived most of her life in Paris, where she was one of the leading expatriate figures between World War I and II.

5 days ago · Sylvia Beach was a bookshop operator who became important in the literary life of Paris, particularly in the 1920s, when her shop was a gathering place for expatriate writers and a center where French authors could pursue their newfound interest in American literature.

Jan 17, 2025 · In her Parisian bookshop, Shakespeare and Company, Sylvia Beach fashioned a space where writers could experiment, create and collaborate. She leaves a powerful legacy as a patron of James Joyce and a central figure in the modernist movement.

Nov 19, 2019 · “My loves were Adrienne Monnier and James Joyce and Shakespeare and Company,” wrote Sylvia Beach, whose legendary Parisian bookstore first opened its doors 100 years ago this month.

May 30, 2021 · Sylvia Beach (1887 – 1962) was the legendary owner of the legendary bookshop Shakespeare and Company the meeting place for all of literary Paris in the 1920s, and the publisher of James Joyce’s Ulysses in 1922.

Sylvia Beach (1887-1962) was an American-born bookshop owner and publisher who emigrated to Paris and became a central figure in the expatriate community between the first and second world wars. She is best known as the owner of the bookstore Shakespeare and Company and as the publisher of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses (1922).

Sylvia Beach, born Nancy Woodbridge Beach, was the daughter of a Presbyterian Minister. When Beach was 14 her father went to work in France and took her along, and in the three years she lived there, she quickly fell in love.