Pierre Tisseyre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pierre Tisseyre

Canadian journalist and writer

Date of Birth: 05-May-1909

Place of Birth: Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1995

Profession: writer, journalist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Pierre Tisseyre

  • Pierre Tisseyre (May 5, 1909 – March 3, 1995) was a French-born lawyer, journalist, writer and Quebec literary editor.He was born in Paris and studied law there.
  • At the age of 22, he was hired as legal counsel by Paramount Pictures in Europe, specializing in authors' rights.
  • Tisseyr moved to New York City in 1935, where he was correspondent for several French magazines and newspapers.
  • He returned to Europe to join the army in 1940 and was captured by the Germans later that year.
  • Tisseyre spent the rest of World War II in prison camps in Poland and Czechoslovakia.
  • He wrote 55 heures de guerre based on his experiences; the book was awarded the Prix Cazes in 1944.After the war, Tisseyre came to Montreal.
  • In 1947, he married the journalist Michelle Ahern.
  • He became an editor for the Canadian editions of several French publications.
  • In 1948, Tisseyre became the director of the Montreal office for Le Cercle du livre de France.
  • In 1949, he established the literary prize Prix du Cercle du livre de France.He was a member of the Association des éditeurs canadiens, serving several terms as president.
  • Tisseyre founded several other Quebec publishing houses: Le Cercle du livre romanesque in 1952, Les Messageries du Saint-Laurent in 1960, Les Éditions du Renouveau pédagogique in 1965 and Les Éditions Mirabel in 1971.
  • In 1973, he launched the Two solitudes collection, which consisted of works by English Canadian authors translated into French.
  • In 1987, Le Cercle du livre de France was renamed Éditions Pierre Tisseyre.

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