Goff, Martyn
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Name (Latin)
Goff, Martyn
Name (Arabic)
غوف، مارتن
Date of birth
1923-06-07
Date of death
2015-03-25
Field of activity
Booksellers and bookselling
English literature
literary prizes management
Occupation
Arts administrators
Authors
Booksellers and bookselling
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Scotsman WWW site, Apr. 6, 2015(Martyn Goff, CBE, OBE, novelist, bookseller, literary administrator; born: 7 June, 1923, in London; died: 25 March, 2015, aged 91; organised the Booker, now the Man Booker, Prize for more than three decades)
- nuc86-50236: His The youngest director, 1983(hdg. on CLU rept.: Goff, Martyn; usage: Martyn Goff)
- LC data base, 11/24/86(hdg.: Goff, Martyn)
- His The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, 1976:t.p. (Martyn Goff)
- Cont. aut. NRS:v. 2, p. 257 (Goff, Martyn; b. 6-7-23, London, Eng.; writer, National Book League, director, 1970- ; writes novels and non-fiction on various topics)
Wikipedia description:
Martyn Goff, CBE (7 June 1923 – 25 March 2015) was a British literary administrator, author and bookseller. He made a significant contribution to the organisation and popularity of the Booker Prize for many years, and was involved in efforts to increase literacy and book ownership, particularly among children.
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