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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.
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Blanche Wolf Knopf (July 30, 1894 – June 4, 1966) was an...
- Alfred A. Knopf Sr
Alfred Abraham Knopf Sr. (September 12, 1892 – August 11,...
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May 15, 2015 · 1915: Alfred A. Knopf founds his own publishing company at the age of 22, with a $5,000 advance from his father: 1920: T.S. Eliot’s Poems, a collection of 12 poems, including “The Hippopotamus ...
Alfred A. Knopf (September 12, 1892 – August 11, 1984) was a leading American publisher of the twentieth century, founder of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Knopf began by emphasizing translations of great contemporary European literature, at that time neglected by American publishers, and specialized in producing books that were lauded for fine printing,...
Feb 16, 2009 · Alfred A. Knopf Jr., who left the noted publishing house run by his parents to become one of the founders of Atheneum Publishers in 1959, died on Saturday. He was 90, the last of the...
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Alfred Abraham Knopf (1892–1984) Publisher. Columbia College 1912. LHD (hon.) 1959. Three years after leaving Columbia College, Alfred Knopf founded a publishing house that came to be renowned for good taste in both content and presentation. Originally intending to publish great European works in translation, Knopf soon began to showcase ...
