Claude Durand, an influential French book editor and translator, has died. He was 76 years old.
Durand is credited with translating influential Spanish language writers into French including the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabel Allende and Jorge Semprun. Arnaud Nourry, Group CEO of Hachette Livre, stated:
“Discoverer of outstanding talent, a tireless defender of authors, but also a man of legendary flair, Claude Durand will be remembered as one of the great figures of the French edition of the last forty years. Until the end, Fayard continued to benefit from his experience and his contacts, and his daily work with authors. French literature and Hachette Livre owe him a lot.” (Translated via Google Translate).