Blanche Knopf

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Blanche Knopf was an influential American publisher and co-founder of the Alfred A. Knopf publishing house, known for championing modernist and international literature.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American
businessperson
human
publisher
associatedWith international literature
modernist literature
businessPartner Alfred A. Knopf
coFounded Alfred A. Knopf
surface form: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer Alfred A. Knopf
surface form: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
familyName Alfred A. Knopf
surface form: Knopf
fieldOfWork book publishing
literary editing
genre modernist fiction (as publisher)
translated literature (as publisher)
givenName Blanche
hasInfluenceOn 20th-century American publishing
reception of foreign literature in the United States
industry publishing industry
influenced American literary taste in the 20th century
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. leadership
name Blanche Knopf self-link
notableFor championing modernist literature
co-founding Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
promoting international literature in the United States
publishing significant European and Latin American authors in English translation
shaping the catalog and editorial direction of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
notableIdea bringing European authors to American readers
supporting modernist writers
notableWork development of Alfred A. Knopf’s literary list
occupation editor
publisher
positionHeld president of Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
residence New York City
sexOrGender female
spouse Alfred A. Knopf
workLocation New York City

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Alfred A. Knopf foundedBy Blanche Knopf
Blanche Knopf name Blanche Knopf self-link