Alfred A. Knopf
1892 - 1984
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Biography
Alfred A. Knopf was an American publisher who co-founded the publishing house Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1915. Known for his commitment to quality and independent spirit, Knopf published works by renowned authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Updike, and Albert Camus. He played a significant role in shaping the landscape of American literature during the 20th century.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The more you leave out, the more you highlight what you leave in.
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I suggest that the only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little further down our particular path than we have yet got ourselves.
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An author knows his landscape best; he can stand around, smell the wind, and remember precisely how things looked and how the world felt.
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A young writer sees that with words, as with twigs and sand, one can make a house, a place, a thing of meaning and value.
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What one can imagine, one can begin to create.