Latest News > Peter Owen: an extraordinary life

Thank you so much for all the condolences, good wishes and wonderful things that have been said about Peter since we sadly shared news of his peaceful death.

We have been remembering him fondly and looking through photographs of his extraordinary life, some of which we believe have never before been seen outside of Peter’s circle of family and friends.

Please enjoy these pictures and the thoughtful words of one of our great authors, Alek Popov:

The books he discovered and published will be the voices to speak on behalf of him. And what a great polyphony indeed! Searching, inquisitive voices from all over the world revealing the most inner circles of human nature, the darker places of the soul where the quest for light starts from. I do believe that this profound knowledge and intuition of what true literature consists of will survive and will be carried forward by the whole team of Peter Owen Publishers. 

Peter Owen at home with his wife, Wendy, and daughters Antonia and Georgina, 1967

Peter and Wendy Owen, 1971

Peter Owen with Elizabeth Smart and John Watson

Peter Owen, 1950s portrait

Peter Owen with Dali’s illustrated novel, Hidden Faces

Peter Owen and Shusaku Endo, 1981

Peter Owen and Shusaku Endo in a caravan! 1985

Peter Owen, greatly admired and missed by many across the world