Robert Gottlieb

Robert Gottlieb (born April 29, 1931 in New York City, New York) is an American writer and renowned editor in the book publishing business.

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April 29 - 1931 - New York City - New York - American

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Gottlieb is perhaps best known for discovering and editing Catch-22 by the then unknown Joseph Heller. Gottlieb has been Editor-in-Chief of Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf and in 1987 he succeeded William Shawn as editor of The New Yorker until 1992 when he was replaced by Tina Brown.

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Catch-22 - Joseph Heller - Simon & Schuster - Alfred A. Knopf - William Shawn - The New Yorker - 1992 - Tina Brown

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For many years Gottlieb was associated with New York City Ballet, serving as a member of its board of directors. In this vein, he published severals books by people from the dance world including Mikhail Baryshnikov and Margot Fonteyn.

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New York City Ballet - Mikhail Baryshnikov - Margot Fonteyn

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