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Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (/ k n ɒ p f /) is an American publishing house that was founded by Blanche Knopf and Alfred A. Knopf Sr. in 1915. Blanche and Alfred traveled abroad regularly and were known for publishing European, Asian, and Latin American writers in addition to leading American literary trends.
Alfred A. Knopf. Founded in 1915, Alfred A Knopf has long had a reputation as a publisher of distinguished, beautifully designed, award-winning books. It is an imprint of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, which is a division of Penguin Random House, LLC.
Alfred A. Knopf (born September 12, 1892, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 11, 1984, Purchase, New York) was an American publisher, the founder and longtime chairman of the prestigious publishing house Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Knopf graduated from Columbia University in 1912.
Alfred Abraham Knopf Sr. (September 12, 1892 – August 11, 1984) was an American publisher of the 20th century, and co-founder of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. His contemporaries included the likes of Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer, and (of the previous generation) Frank Nelson Doubleday, J. Henry Harper and Henry Holt.
The Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group is a storied leader in commercial and literary publishing and home to some of the most iconic authors in the world, including Nobel Laureates Toni Morrison, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Alice Munro; Prize-winners Robert Caro, Joan Didion, Yaa Gyasi, Jhumpa Lahiri, Cormac McCarthy, Michael Ondaatje, Tommy Orange ...
Oct 1, 2015 · Alfred A. Knopf was born on Central Park West in 1892, the son of a successful adman. He was a bookish child and at 16 entered Columbia, where he proved a mostly indifferent student (and even flunked economics, a bad omen for a future businessman). Years later he compared Columbia to the prison at Sing-Sing.
Articles from the original Borzoi Reader. Founded in 1915 by Alfred A. Knopf and his wife Blanche W. Knopf, the house of Knopf has long been one of America's foremost book publishers—known for both the quality of its authors and for the high level of its book design and production.
May 18, 2018 · Alfred A. Knopf (1892-1984), American publisher, used his commitment to fine books, his marketing skill, and his personality to create a firm of extraordinary distinction. Alfred A. Knopf was born in New York City on September 12, 1892, to Samuel and Ida Jaffee Knopf.
May 15, 2015 · In its 100-year history, Knopf has had only three people at the helm—Alfred A. Knopf, Robert Gottlieb, and current editor-in-chief Sonny Mehta.
Alfred A. Knopf. "Publishing Then and Now: 1912-1964." "Some Random Recollections: An Informal Talk Made at the Grolier Club, New York, October 21, 1948." "Dwig and the Borzoi." "The Borzoi Credo" A HISTORY | ABOUT THE BORZOI READER ONLINE. KNOPF AWARD WINNERS | FROM THE ARCHIVES.
