Paul Marsh (literary agent)
Paul Marsh | |
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| Born | Paul Henry Marsh 30 October 1952 East London, England |
| Died | 5 July 2009 (aged 56) Milan, Italy |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Literary agent |
| Known for | International rights and translation rights sales; co-founder of The Marsh Agency |
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| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Ricky Marsh (father) |
Paul Henry Marsh (30 October 1952 - 5 July 2009) was an English literary agent who was described by The Independent on Sunday as "one of the key players in this globalisation of literary culture".[1]
Marsh was born in East London in 1952, one of two sons of Ricky Marsh, the foreign editor of The Daily Telegraph.
Early life and education
Marsh was born in East London and was the son of journalist Ricky Marsh, a foreign editor at The Daily Telegraph. He was educated at Dulwich College before reading English at Peterhouse, Cambridge.[2]
In 1994, Marsh co-founded The Marsh Agency with his wife, Susanna (Susie) Nicklin.[3]
Death
Marsh died on 5 July 2009 in Milan while visiting publishers and clients.[4] His death was reported as being caused by a pulmonary embolism.[2]
References
- ^ INM (17 August 2009). "Paul Marsh: Literary agent who led the way in the sale of rights to authors' work on the international market". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ a b Miller, William (2 October 2009). "Paul Marsh obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Jones, Philip (7 July 2009). "Paul Marsh dies suddenly in Milan". The Bookseller. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Service to be held for Paul Marsh". The Bookseller. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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