Ile de la Cité in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Martin et Karl Flinker

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

1. Martin et Karl Flinker Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

ICI FUT
de 1948 à 1988
l'illustre librairie et maison d'édition de
MARTIN et KARL FLINKER
dont les amis se nommaient
Th. MANN, R. MUSIL, H. HESSE
H. BROCH, S. ZWEIG, P. CELAN
MICHAUX, ÉLUARD, ARAGON, QUENEAU

(English translation:)

From 1948 to 1988 this was the location of the the illustrious bookshop and publishing house of Martin and Karl Flinker, amongst whose friends were:
Thomas Mann, Robert Musil, Hermann Hesse,
Hermann Broch, Stefan Zweig, Paul Celan,
Henri Michaux, Paul Éluard, Louis Aragon, and Raymond Queneau

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 48° 51.401′ N, 2° 20.502′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Ile de la Cité. Marker is on Quai des Orfèvres, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 68 Quai des Orfèvres, Paris, Île-de-France 75001, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. André Antoine (1858 - 1943) (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Jacques de Molay (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sur le Pont-Neuf (about 90 meters away); Square du Vert-Galant (about 90 meters away); Colonel Lizé (about 150 meters away); Louise and Michel Leiris (about 150 meters away); Pablo Picasso - Guernica (about 240 meters away); Le Colonel de Marguerittes (about 240 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Martin Flinker (Second Wiki).

Excerpt: "Martin Edward Flinker (born July 18, 1895 in Czernowitz; † June 21, 1986 in Paris) was an Austrian bookseller , publisher , writer and literary critic of Jewish descent who ran famous bookstores in Vienna and Paris and turned them into Germanophile microcosms."

(Submitted on August 9, 2022.)

Martin et Karl Flinker Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

2. Martin et Karl Flinker Marker - wide view

Martin et Karl Flinker Marker - wider view, looking south on Quai des Orfèvres image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 26, 2022

3. Martin et Karl Flinker Marker - wider view, looking south on Quai des Orfèvres

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.