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Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 – August 27, 1971) was an American writer, publisher, and co-founder of the American publishing firm Random House. Cerf was also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns , for regular personal appearances lecturing across the United States, and for his weekly television appearances for over 17 years ...
Aug 29, 1971 · Bennett Cerf, one of the coun try's foremost book publishers, died late Friday night at his estate in Mount Kisco, N. Y. He was 73 years old.
Bennett Cerf was a publisher, author, and TV personality. He founded Random House, published many famous writers, and won a Supreme Court case for Ulysses.
- May 25, 1898
- August 27, 1971
Bennett Cerf. Best known as publisher and founder of Random House. Published many giants of 20th century American literature, including William Faulkner, James Michener, and Ayn Rand. Published James Joyce's Ulysses in the US after winning landmark Supreme Court obscenity case.
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- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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- Mount Kisco, New York, USA
Bennett Cerf (born May 25, 1898, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 27, 1971, Mount Kisco, New York) was an American publisher and editor. With Donald S. Klopfer, in 1925 Cerf acquired the Modern Library imprint, which subsequently became a highly profitable series of reprints of classic books.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Bennett Cerf (1898–1971) was a renowned publisher who founded Random House and acquired Modern Library. He published many celebrated authors, such as James Joyce, Truman Capote, and Dr. Seuss, and was a humorist and TV personality.
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May 29, 2018 · Learn about Bennett Cerf, a writer, editor, and publisher who founded Random House and fought censorship. He published authors such as James Joyce, Eugene O'Neill, and William Faulkner.
