Victor Gollancz
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Victor Gollancz was a prominent British publisher, socialist, and humanitarian known for founding the influential publishing house Victor Gollancz Ltd and for his outspoken political activism in the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victor Gollancz canonical | 4 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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humanitarian ⓘ publisher ⓘ socialist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Companion of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukaemia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1893-04-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-02-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
New College, Oxford
NERFINISHED
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St Paul’s School, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Ernest Benn Limited
NERFINISHED
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Victor Gollancz Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName | Gollancz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
humanitarianism
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political activism ⓘ publishing ⓘ |
| founded | Victor Gollancz Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of the Companions of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
British left-wing politics
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Left Book Club movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Victor Gollancz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for refugees from Nazi persecution
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campaigning against fascism ⓘ establishing the Left Book Club ⓘ founding the publishing house Victor Gollancz Ltd ⓘ post-war humanitarian relief campaigns in Germany ⓘ |
| notableWork |
From Darkness to Light
NERFINISHED
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Humanity, Jihad, and Peace (as a political and humanitarian campaigner; generic description, not a specific title) ⓘ In Darkest Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Left Book Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Let My People Go NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Threatened Values NERFINISHED ⓘ The Case of Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
humanitarian
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political activist ⓘ publisher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Maida Vale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| politicalIdeology | socialism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of Left Book Club
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founder of Victor Gollancz Ltd ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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