Gollancz — [gə lænts], Sir (seit 1965) Victor, englischer Verleger und Schriftsteller, * London 9. 4. 1893, ✝ ebenda 8. 2. 1967; gründete 1927 in London den Verlag Victor Gollancz, Limited und 1936 den sozialistischen Left Book Club. Gollancz war Pazifist … Universal-Lexikon
GOLLANCZ, SIR VICTOR — (1893–1967), English publisher and author. The grandson of a ḥazzan and nephew of Rabbi sir hermann gollancz and sir israel gollancz , Victor Gollancz early rejected his family s religious Orthodoxy and all middle class conservatism. Appalled by… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gollancz (disambiguation) — Gollancz often refers to the British publishing house Victor Gollancz Ltd.Gollancz, a family name originating from the Polish town Gołańcz ( Gollantsch or Schwertburg near Wągrowiec, Wielkopolska), is mainly known as the name of a prominent… … Wikipedia
GOLLANCZ, SIR ISRAEL — (1864–1930), English literary scholar. Gollancz, son of the Rev. Samuel Marcus Gollancz, minister of the Hambro Synagogue in London and a brother of Rabbi sir hermann gollancz , was lecturer in English at University College, London (1892–95), and … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GOLLANCZ, SIR HERMANN — (1852–1930), rabbi and teacher. Gollancz was born in Bremen and was the brother of sir israel gollancz . He officiated at the Bayswater Synagogue (1892–1923) and taught Hebrew at University College, London (1902–24). In 1897, when he received the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gollancz, Sir Victor — born April 9, 1893, London, Eng. died Feb. 8, 1967, London British publisher, writer, and humanitarian. Born to a family of orthodox Jews, Gollancz evolved a religious outlook strongly influenced by Christian ethics. In 1928 he founded the… … Universalium
Gollancz, Sir Victor — (9 abr. 1893, Londres, Inglaterra–8 feb. 1967, Londres). Editor, escritor y filántropo británico. Nacido en una familia de judíos ortodoxos, Gollancz evolucionó hacia una visión religiosa muy influida por la ética cristiana. En 1928 fundó la… … Enciclopedia Universal
Gollancz, Sir Victor — (1893–1967) English publisher. Though his family included distinguished rabbis and Jewish scholars, Gollancz turned away from Judaism and became the leading British publisher of socialist literature. In 1936 he formed the influential Left Book … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Gollancz, Hermann — (1852 1930) British rabbi and teacher, brother of Israel Gollancz. He was born in Bremen and settled in London. He officiated at the Bayswater Synagogue (1892 1923) and taught Hebrew at University College, London (1902 24). He published… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Gollancz, Israel — (1864 1930) English literary scholar, brother of Hermann Gollancz. He was a lecturer in English at University College, London (1892 5), and then at Cambridge University. In 1903 he became professor of English at King s College, London. He… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
