Marc Jaffe

Marc Jaffe (November 6, 1921 – December 31, 2023) was an American editor. He was the editorial director of Bantam Books and Ballantine Books and the founder of Villard Books.[1][2][3]

The extensive and varied list of books Jaffe edited or acquired for publication includes The Catcher in the Rye, Jaws, The Exorcist,[1] Man's Search for Meaning, Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes, the John Ciardi translation of Dante's Inferno,[2] Shane[3] and China Gate.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Green, Penelope (26 January 2024). "Marc Jaffe, Publisher of Paperback Hits, is Dead at 102". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b Maher, John. "Marc Jaffe, Editor Whose Work Spanned Nearly a Century, Dies at 102". Publishers Weekly.
  3. ^ a b Carroll, Felix (October 26, 2021). "Marc Jaffe turns 100. He shares a few words". The Berkshire Eagle.
  4. ^ "Jaffe Heads Villard Books, New RH Hardcover Imprint". Publishers Weekly. February 18, 1983.
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