Allen Lane
Sir Allen Lane CH (born Allen Lane Williams; 21 September 1902 – 7 July 1970) was a British publisher who together with his brothers Richard and John Lane founded Penguin Books in 1935, bringing high-quality paperback fiction and non-fiction to the mass market.
Allen Lane | |
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Lane at London Zoo, 1965 | |
| Born | Allen Lane Williams 21 September 1902 |
| Died | 7 July 1970 (aged 67) |
| Burial place | St Nectan's Church, Hartland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | Founder of Penguin Books |
| Spouse |
Lady Letitia Lucy Orr
(m. 1941) |
| Children | 3, including Clare Morpurgo |
| Relatives | John Lane (uncle) |
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In 1967 he started a hardback imprint under his own name, Allen Lane.
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