Peter D. Martin
Peter Dean Martin | |
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| Born | 1923 |
| Died | March 3, 1988 (aged 64–65) |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, bookstore proprietor |
| Known for | Establishing the City Lights Bookstore |
Peter Dean Martin (1923 – March 3, 1988) was an American academic and proprietor of a bookstore, most notably recognized for establishing the City Lights Bookstore. He was the offspring of Carlo Tresca and Sabina 'Bina' Flynn, and also the nephew of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.
Background
In 1953, while serving as a sociology instructor at San Francisco State College, Martin initiated the City Lights Publishing enterprise. To finance this project, he partnered with Lawrence Ferlinghetti to launch the City Lights Pocket Book Shop.
After a period of two years, Martin divested his share in City Lights and relocated back to New York. There, alongside his spouse, Madeleine Dimond, he founded the New Yorker Bookstore.