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Tom Maschler
British publisher and writer (1933–2020)
Tom Maschler | |
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| Born | Thomas Michael Maschler 16 August 1933 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 15 October 2020 (age 87) France |
| Education | Leighton Park School |
| Occupation | Book publisher |
| Known for | Booker Prize founder |
| Notable work | Publisher (2005) |
| Spouses | Fay Coventry (m. 1970; div. 1987)Regina Kulinicz (m. 1988; his death 2020) |
| Children | 3 |
Thomas Michael Maschler (16 August 1933 – 15 October 2020)[1][2][3] was a British publisher and writer.
From 1960, he was influential as the head of publishing company Jonathan Cape over a period of more than three decades. Maschler was noted for instituting the Booker Prize for British, Irish and Commonwealth literature in 1969. He was involved in publishing the works of many notable authors, Tom Maschler - Wikipedia JEBU