John Chipman Farrar (1899-1974) was an American author, editor, and publisher. He was born in New York City and attended Harvard University, where he graduated with a degree in English in 1921. After college, he worked as an editor at the publishing house of Farrar & Rinehart, which was founded by his father, John Farrar. He later became the president of the company. Farrar wrote several books, including The Great Adventure (1930), The Story of the Bible (1932), and The Story of the World (1935). He also edited several anthologies, including The Best Short Stories of the Year (1933-1937). He was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Farrar was a strong advocate for the rights of authors and was a founding member of the Authors League of America. He was also a member of the National Council of the Arts and Sciences and the National Council of the Arts and Humanities. He was a trustee of the American Academy in Rome and a member of the American Philosophical Society.
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