Alfred Knopf

Alfred Knopf

Alfred Knopf can have two meanings:

*Alfred A. Knopf (1892-1984) was the founder of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., the publishing company.
*Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. or Knopf Publishing Group is a subsidiary of Random House.


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  • Knopf — /knopf/, n. Alfred A(braham), 1892 1984, U.S. publisher. * * * [(kə) näpf] Alfred A. (1892 1984) U.S. publisher. He founded Alfred A. Knopf, a publishing firm, in 1915 …   Useful english dictionary

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