Jean-Jacques Pauvert
- April 8, 1926
- September 27, 2014
- 88 years
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Jean-Jacques Pauvert, 88, French publisher.
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|Jean-Jacques Pauvert (French: [povɛʁ]; 8 April 1926 – 27 September 2014) was a French publisher, notable for publishing the work of the Marquis de Sade in the early 1950s and as the first publisher of the Story of O (1954) and the first edition of Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon (1959).
Pauvert was born in Paris. In addition to his other publications, he published the first French edition of Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience in 1968. He died, aged 88, in Toulon.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 15 questions
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1.How old was Jean-Jacques Pauvert when he died?
- A.86
- B.84
- C.88correct
- D.90
Jean-Jacques Pauvert was 88 years old at the time of his death.
Source: biography closing
2.In what year did Jean-Jacques Pauvert die?
- A.2016
- B.2012
- C.2010
- D.2014correct
Jean-Jacques Pauvert died on 27 September 2014.
Source: biography opening
3.Which author's work did Jean-Jacques Pauvert publish in the early 1950s?
- A.Kenneth Anger
- B.Henry David Thoreau
- C.Pauline Réage
- D.Marquis de Sadecorrect
Jean-Jacques Pauvert is noted for publishing the work of the Marquis de Sade during the early 1950s.
Source: biography opening
4.Jean-Jacques Pauvert served as the first publisher of which book in 1954?
- A.Civil Disobedience
- B.The Marquis de Sade Collection
- C.Story of Ocorrect
- D.Hollywood Babylon
Jean-Jacques Pauvert was the first publisher of the Story of O, released in 1954.
Source: biography opening
5.What book did Jean-Jacques Pauvert publish for the first time in 1959?
- A.Civil Disobedience
- B.The Marquis de Sade
- C.Story of O
- D.Hollywood Babyloncorrect
Jean-Jacques Pauvert published the first edition of Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon in 1959.
Source: biography opening
6.In 1968, Jean-Jacques Pauvert published the first French edition of which work?
- A.Hollywood Babylon
- B.The Marquis de Sade
- C.Civil Disobediencecorrect
- D.Story of O
Jean-Jacques Pauvert published the first French edition of Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience in 1968.
Source: biography closing
7.Who wrote Hollywood Babylon, which was first published by Jean-Jacques Pauvert?
- A.Marquis de Sade
- B.Jean-Jacques Pauvert
- C.Henry David Thoreau
- D.Kenneth Angercorrect
The text identifies Kenneth Anger as the author of Hollywood Babylon.
Source: biography opening
8.Who wrote the work Civil Disobedience, which Jean-Jacques Pauvert published in 1968?
- A.Pauline Réage
- B.Henry David Thoreaucorrect
- C.Marquis de Sade
- D.Kenneth Anger
Henry David Thoreau is identified as the author of the work Civil Disobedience.
Source: biography closing
9.Which of these works was published by Jean-Jacques Pauvert in the 1950s?
- A.Story of Ocorrect
- B.Hollywood Babylon
- C.Civil Disobedience
- D.The Life of the Marquis
Jean-Jacques Pauvert published the Story of O in 1954.
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10.What is the primary profession attributed to Jean-Jacques Pauvert?
- A.Editor
- B.Critic
- C.Author
- D.Publishercorrect
Jean-Jacques Pauvert is described as a French publisher.
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11.Which of these events occurred in 1959 for Jean-Jacques Pauvert?
- A.He published Civil Disobedience.
- B.He was born in Paris.
- C.He published Hollywood Babylon.correct
- D.He published the Marquis de Sade.
Jean-Jacques Pauvert released the first edition of Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon in 1959.
Source: biography opening
12.Where was Jean-Jacques Pauvert born?
- A.Marseille
- B.Toulon
- C.Lyon
- D.Pariscorrect
The biography states that Jean-Jacques Pauvert was born in Paris.
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13.In which city did Jean-Jacques Pauvert die?
- A.Lyon
- B.Paris
- C.Bordeaux
- D.Touloncorrect
Jean-Jacques Pauvert passed away in the city of Toulon.
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14.What was the nationality of Jean-Jacques Pauvert?
- A.Belgian
- B.British
- C.American
- D.Frenchcorrect
Jean-Jacques Pauvert is identified as a French publisher.
Source: biography opening
15.What was the birth date of Jean-Jacques Pauvert?
- A.8 April 1926correct
- B.27 September 2014
- C.15 May 1924
- D.10 October 1930
Jean-Jacques Pauvert was born on 8 April 1926.
Source: biography opening
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