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by Eddie Woods
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| GOODBYE, GEORGE WHITMAN |
Anyone who manages to survive as long and wonderfully as George Whitman did,
surely deserves more than a mere RIP when they pass on.
George, the iconic proprietor of Paris’ legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop,
died yesterday just two days after celebrating his 98th birthday!
Here’s the Guardian’s obituary:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/dec/14/george-whitman-obituary
And for those of you who have not yet read it,
here is the story I wrote about my experiences with George,
as published in the online magazine Parisiana:
“A Place to Change Trains”
http://www.parisiana.com/node/125
Along with my condolences to his lovely daughter Sylvia,
and his very many close friends,
there’s nothing else to say other than:
Bon voyage, mon ami.
When the good Lord made thee,
he certainly did break the proverbial mold!
Salute!
EDDIE
Shakespeare & Co. website
http://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/
Eddie Woods website
http://eddiewoods.nl/
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