Sir Geoffrey Cust Faber (23 August 1889, Great Malvern – 31 March 1961) was a British academic, publisher, and poet. He was a nephew of the noted Catholic convert and hymn writer, Father Frederick William Faber, C.O., founder of the Brompton Oratory.

Life

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Faber was educated at Rugby School and Christ Church, Oxford.[1] He gained a first in Classical Moderations in 1910 and a first in Literae Humaniores ('Greats') in 1912.[2] In 1913 he joined the Oxford University Press.

A fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, he was the founding editor of Faber and Gwyer (shortly afterwards Faber and Faber), one of the most celebrated of literary publishing houses.[citation needed]

He was knighted in the 1954 New Years Honours List.[3]

His grave is located in the churchyard of St. James's Church, Stedham, West Sussex.[citation needed]

Works

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Legacy

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William Saroyan wrote a short story about Faber in his 1971 book, Letters from 74 rue Taitbout or Don't Go But If You Must Say Hello To Everybody.

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References

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  1. ^ Pine, L. G., ed., The Author's and Writer's Who's Who, 4th ed., 1960, p. 125
  2. ^ Oxford University Calendar 1914, Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1914, pp. 198, 210
  3. ^ UK list: "No. 40053". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1953. p. 2.
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