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Person
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gptkb:University_of_Oxford
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Penguin Group
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Literature
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1902-09-21
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3
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Affordable literature
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1970-07-14
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Allen Lane
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| gptkbp:inception |
Penguin Books
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Book design
Literary culture Modern publishing industry |
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gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Founding Penguin Books
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Revolutionized book publishing
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| gptkbp:motto |
Books for everyone
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British
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Engagement with educational institutions
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| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Penguin Classics
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Publisher
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| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1935
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Joan Lane
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