Jorge Zahar: An editor of Lebanese origin who presented great contemporary names to Brazil
Past and present university life in Brazil would not be the same had it not been for the existence of two publishing houses established by Zahar. Jorge Zahar, son of a Lebanese father and French mother, is widely renowned as an essential character in the Brazilian contemporary history of social science. This is due to his work as an editor specialized in the area. In 1956, he and brothers Ernesto and Lucien established Zahar Editores, a pioneer in selection, translation and publishing of books b
By Mark Ament
