Ashbel Green (editor)

Ashbel Green
BornMarch 15, 1928
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 18, 2012(2012-09-18) (aged 84)
Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S.
EducationColumbia University (BA, MA)
Alma materKent School
OccupationBook Editor
Years active1964 - 2017
EmployerAlfred A. Knopf

Ashbel Green (March 15, 1928 – September 18, 2012) was an American book editor.[1][2] He was a senior editor and vice president at Alfred A. Knopf.[3][2] He oversaw the publication of over 500 books including books by of Gabriel García Márquez and Walter Cronkite's autobiography.[2] He was "one of the finest history editors in all of American history…[and] helped make the Knopf imprint the most distinguished in the United States."[4]

  1. ^ Lackeos, Nick. "The Write Stuff: Experts share advice on how to get a book published", Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, Alabama, volume 167, number 303, October 30, 1994, page 7H and 11H. via Newspapers.com
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