Giancarlo DiTrapano, Defiantly Independent Book Publisher, Dies at 47
Mr. DiTrapano championed avant-garde work and relished taking chances on young, untested authors. His Tyrant Books produced some unexpected hits.
Giancarlo DiTrapano in 2013. His Tyrant Books published works that pushed boundaries and gave voice to a new generation.Credit.Kathy Lo
April 15, 2021Updated 5:26 p.m. ET
Giancarlo DiTrapano, a defiantly independent publisher whose Tyrant Books, long run out of his cramped apartment in Hell’s Kitchen, issued volumes that big publishing houses wouldn’t touch and took chances on untested young writers, died on March 30 at a hotel in Manhattan. He was 47.
Giancarlo DiTrapano, Tyrant Books Founder, Dies at 47
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