Ashbel Green (editor)
Ashbel Green | |
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| Born | March 15, 1928 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 2012 (aged 84) Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, MA) |
| Alma mater | Kent School |
| Occupation | Book editor |
| Years active | 1964–2017 |
| Employer | Alfred A. Knopf |
Ashbel Green (March 15, 1928 – September 18, 2012) was an American book editor. He was a senior editor and vice president at Alfred A. Knopf. He oversaw the publication of over 500 books including books by of Gabriel García Márquez and Walter Cronkite's autobiography. 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."