Jim Haynes

For other people named Jim Haynes, see Jim Haynes (disambiguation).

James Almand Haynes[1]
headshot of Jim Haynes
Born(1933-11-10)10 November 1933[2]
Haynesville, Louisiana, U.S.[2]
Died6 January 2021(2021-01-06) (aged 87)[2]
Paris, France[2]
OccupationPublisher
Known forCo-founder Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre, International Times and London's Arts Lab

James Almand Haynes (10 November 1933 – 6 January 2021) was an American-born figure in the British 1950s-60s counterculture, beginning in Edinburgh, Scotland with the opening of The Paperback bookshop in 1959. He was also a co-founder of Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre, The Howff, and a co-producer of the 1962 Edinburgh Writers and 1964 Drama conferences. In London, he co-founded the underground newspaper International Times and the London Drury Lane Arts Lab. In 1969 he relocated to Paris and taught at the University of Paris, and for over 30 years hosted his open door Sunday Dinners,[3] to international gatherings.

  1. ^ Russell, Robert. "Robert Russell: The well-lived life of Jim Haynes". The Shreveport Times.
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference ScotsmanObit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Jim Haynes: A man who invited the world over for dinner". BBC News. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.