Shakespeare and Company bookstore
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:book
|
| gptkbp:architectural_style |
historic
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Lost_Generation
Parisian literary scene |
| gptkbp:collection |
new and used books
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
gptkb:cultural_landmark
hub for expatriate writers |
| gptkbp:events |
workshops
book signings literary readings |
| gptkbp:founded |
1919
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Sylvia_Beach
|
| gptkbp:has_history |
gptkb:World_War_II
art exhibitions community events community outreach book clubs themed events cultural exchanges book fairs literary awards literary festivals cultural gatherings poetry slams book donations collaborations with schools support for literacy programs writing retreats collaboration with publishers film appearances support for local authors support for writers closure during German occupation inspiration for other bookstores renowned for its hospitality reopening after the war second location opened in 1951 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shakespeare and Company bookstore
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
modernist literature
expatriate literature |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Paris
|
| gptkbp:notable_clients |
gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
gptkb:James_Joyce gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway gptkb:Gertrude_Stein |
| gptkbp:offers |
gptkb:café
reading nooks shelves for travelers |
| gptkbp:owner |
Kristen S.
|
| gptkbp:type |
independent bookstore
|
| gptkbp:website |
shakespeareandcompany.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sylvia_Beach
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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