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W. W. Norton & Company

October 15, 2023

W. W. Norton & Company is an American publishing company based in New York City. Established in 1923, it has been owned wholly by its employees since the early 1960s. The company is known for its Norton Anthologies (particularly The Norton Anthology of English Literature) and its texts in the Norton Critical Editions series, both of which are frequently assigned in university literature courses.[3]

W. W. Norton & Company
StatusActive
Founded1923; 100 years ago (1923)
Founders
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters location500 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York
Distributionself-distributed (US)
Penguin Random House (Canada trade)
Nelson Canada (Canada textbooks)
John Wiley & Sons (UK, Australia)[1][2]
Key peopleJulia A. Reidhead
(President)
Publication typesBooks
ImprintsCountryman
Liveright
Norton Professional
Norton Young Readers
No. of employees500
Official websitewwnorton.com
500 Fifth Avenue, the headquarters of W. W. Norton and Company.

History and overview Edit

The roots of the company date to 1923, when William Warder Norton founded the firm with his wife Mary Dows Herter Norton, and became its first president. In the 1960s, Mary Norton offered most of her stock to its leading editors and managers.[4] Storer D. Lunt took over in 1945 after Norton's death, and was succeeded by George Brockway (1957–1976), Donald S. Lamm (1976–1994), W. Drake McFeely (1994–2017),[5] and Julia A. Reidhead (2017–present). Reidhead was vice president and publishing director of Norton's College division and a former editor of the Norton Anthologies.[6]

Imprints of W. W. Norton include Norton Professional Books (professional works in mental health, well-being, architecture and design, and education), Countryman Press (lifestyle and instructional books, including healthy-living, cookbooks, and hiking guides), Liveright (20th century classics and new works), and Norton Young Readers (books for preschoolers to young adults).

In 2023, the company turned 100 years old.[7]

Series Edit

Norton Anthologies Edit

Norton Anthologies collect canonical works from various literatures; perhaps the best known anthology in the series is the Norton Anthology of English Literature, which, as of 2018, is in its 10th edition. Norton Anthologies offer general headnotes on each author, a general introduction to each period of literature, and annotations for every anthologized text.

Norton Critical Editions Edit

Like Oxford World's Classics and Penguin Classics, Norton Critical Editions provide reprints of classic literature and in some cases, classic non-fiction works. However, unlike most critical editions, all Norton Critical Editions are sourcebooks that provide a selection of contextual documents and critical essays along with an edited text. Annotations to the text are provided as footnotes, rather than as endnotes.

The States and the Nation Edit

The States and the Nation series was published in celebration of the United States Bicentennial. It comprised 51 volumes, one for each state and the District of Columbia. The series was administered by the American Association for State and Local History via a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.[8]

Notable authors Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "International Representatives". Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  2. ^ "Contact". W. W. Norton & Company Ltd. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  3. ^ McLemee, Scott (2001-05-04). "Making the Cut". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  4. ^ "Who We Are". W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  5. ^ "Gale Directory of Company Histories: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc". Answers.com. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Meet Julia Reidhead, Norton's New President". 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  7. ^ Vadukul, Alex (2023-06-12). "Norton, a Defiant Indie Book Publisher, Celebrates 100 Years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  8. ^ The States and the Nation. librarything.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.

External links Edit

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W W Norton amp Company is an American publishing company based in New York City Established in 1923 it has been owned wholly by its employees since the early 1960s The company is known for its Norton Anthologies particularly The Norton Anthology of English Literature and its texts in the Norton Critical Editions series both of which are frequently assigned in university literature courses 3 W W Norton amp CompanyStatusActiveFounded1923 100 years ago 1923 FoundersWilliam Warder NortonMary Dows Herter NortonCountry of originUnited StatesHeadquarters location500 Fifth Avenue New York City New YorkDistributionself distributed US Penguin Random House Canada trade Nelson Canada Canada textbooks John Wiley amp Sons UK Australia 1 2 Key peopleJulia A Reidhead President Publication typesBooksImprintsCountryman Liveright Norton Professional Norton Young ReadersNo of employees500Official websitewwnorton wbr com500 Fifth Avenue the headquarters of W W Norton and Company Contents 1 History and overview 2 Series 2 1 Norton Anthologies 2 2 Norton Critical Editions 2 3 The States and the Nation 3 Notable authors 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory and overview EditThe roots of the company date to 1923 when William Warder Norton founded the firm with his wife Mary Dows Herter Norton and became its first president In the 1960s Mary Norton offered most of her stock to its leading editors and managers 4 Storer D Lunt took over in 1945 after Norton s death and was succeeded by George Brockway 1957 1976 Donald S Lamm 1976 1994 W Drake McFeely 1994 2017 5 and Julia A Reidhead 2017 present Reidhead was vice president and publishing director of Norton s College division and a former editor of the Norton Anthologies 6 Imprints of W W Norton include Norton Professional Books professional works in mental health well being architecture and design and education Countryman Press lifestyle and instructional books including healthy living cookbooks and hiking guides Liveright 20th century classics and new works and Norton Young Readers books for preschoolers to young adults In 2023 the company turned 100 years old 7 Series EditNorton Anthologies Edit Norton Anthologies collect canonical works from various literatures perhaps the best known anthology in the series is the Norton Anthology of English Literature which as of 2018 update is in its 10th edition Norton Anthologies offer general headnotes on each author a general introduction to each period of literature and annotations for every anthologized text Norton Critical Editions Edit Like Oxford World s Classics and Penguin Classics Norton Critical Editions provide reprints of classic literature and in some cases classic non fiction works However unlike most critical editions all Norton Critical Editions are sourcebooks that provide a selection of contextual documents and critical essays along with an edited text Annotations to the text are provided as footnotes rather than as endnotes The States and the Nation Edit The States and the Nation series was published in celebration of the United States Bicentennial It comprised 51 volumes one for each state and the District of Columbia The series was administered by the American Association for State and Local History via a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities 8 Notable authors EditDean Acheson A R Ammons Diane Ackerman J G Ballard Andrea Barrett Vincent Bugliosi Pete Buttigieg Kate Brown Jared Diamond Rita Dove John Dower Andre Dubus III Stephen Dunn Erik Erikson Eric Foner Nadine Gordimer Annette Gordon Reed Stephen Greenblatt Pekka Hamalainen Seamus Heaney Sam Harris Carl Jung Sebastian Junger Nicole Krauss Eric Kandel Paul Krugman Maxine Kumin Stanley Kunitz Joseph Lash Michael Lewis William McFeely Larry McMurtry John Matteson John Mearsheimer Edmund Morgan Chuck Palahniuk Edmund Phelps Robert Pinsky Gustave Reese Adrienne Rich Mary Roach Russell Shorto Jonathan Spence Joseph Stiglitz William Taubman Alan Taylor Neil deGrasse Tyson Harold Varmus Isser Woloch Sean Wilentz Edward O Wilson Fareed Zakaria Hal VarianSee also EditOxford World s Classics Verso Book s Radical Thinkers Albatross Publishing House Boni amp LiverightReferences Edit International Representatives Retrieved 2020 07 25 Contact W W Norton amp Company Ltd Retrieved 2020 07 25 McLemee Scott 2001 05 04 Making the Cut The Chronicle of Higher Education Retrieved 2020 07 25 Who We Are W W Norton amp Company Inc Retrieved 2020 07 25 Gale Directory of Company Histories W W Norton amp Company Inc Answers com Retrieved 20 March 2013 Meet Julia Reidhead Norton s New President 2017 02 13 Retrieved 2020 07 25 Vadukul Alex 2023 06 12 Norton a Defiant Indie Book Publisher Celebrates 100 Years The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2023 06 26 The States and the Nation librarything com Retrieved 29 June 2021 External links EditOfficial website nbsp W W Norton amp Company records 1923 1967 at the Rare Book amp Manuscript Library Retrieved from https en 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