Robert Denoe͏̈l
1902–1945 (age 43)
Biography
Robert Denoël, born in 1902, was a publisher who championed bold voices and literary innovation, ensuring that authors confronted with censorship or indifference found a trusted ally to bring their work to readers.
He died in 1945, yet the books he helped bring into the world and his grave at Cimetière parisien de Thiais continue to testify to his belief in the power of words.