Eugene Reynal | |
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 Reynal, c. 1939 | |
| Born | Eugene St. Rose Reynal (1902-03-31)March 31, 1902 New York City, United States |
| Died | March 20, 1968(1968-03-20) (aged 65) New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Spouse | |
Eugene St. Rose Reynal (March 31, 1902 – March 20, 1968)[1][2][3] was an Americanpublisher who foundedBlue Ribbon Books ofGarden City, New York, andReynal & Hitchcock (withCurtice Hitchcock) ofNew York City in 1933.[4]
From 1938 to 1946, Reynal was married toElizabeth Young, an actress who had appeared in the 1933 filmQueen Christina withGreta Garbo.[5] During World War II, Reynal served as a Captain in theArmy Air Forces, stationed at one point inMiami Beach, Florida.[6]
Louis Menand inThe New Yorker wrote of Reynal that he "achieved immortality the bad way" by turning down the opportunity to publishThe Catcher in the Rye.[7]
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