John C. Farrar

John C. Farrar
Born
John Chipman Farrar

(1896-02-25)February 25, 1896
DiedNovember 5, 1974(1974-11-05) (aged 78)
New York City, U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
OccupationPublisher
Known forFarrar & Rinehart
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
Bread Loaf Writers' Conference
SpouseMargaret Petherbridge

John Chipman Farrar (February 25, 1896 – November 5, 1974) was an American editor, writer, and publisher. Farrar founded two publishing companies — Farrar & Rinehart and Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He also conceived and founded the Breadloaf Writers' Conference in 1926.[1]

  1. ^ Fraser, C. Gerald, "John C. Farrar, Publisher, Editor and Writer, Is Dead." PDF Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine The New York Times, November 7, 1974