Description: (Bookseller)
Sylvia Beach, an influential American bookseller and publisher based in Paris, is best known for her iconic bookstore, Shakespeare and Company. She played a pivotal role in the literary scene between World War I and II, publishing James Joyce's groundbreaking work Ulysses (1922) and supporting emerging talents like Ernest Hemingway by selling copies of his first book, Three Stories and Ten Poems (1923). Beach's dedication to promoting modernist literature and providing a welcoming space for expatriate writers solidified her legacy as a key figure in the literary world.