Library of America
Nonprofit publisher of classic American literature and name of its book series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Library of America[4] (LOA) is a nonprofit publisher of classic American literature. Founded in 1979 with seed money from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Ford Foundation, the LOA has published over 300 volumes by authors ranging from Nathaniel Hawthorne to Saul Bellow, Frederick Douglass to Ursula K. Le Guin, including selected writing of several U.S. presidents. Anthologies and works containing historical documents, criticism, and journalism are also published. Library of America volumes seek to print authoritative versions of works; include extensive notes, chronologies, and other back matter; and are known for their distinctive physical appearance and characteristics.
Parent company | Literary Classics of the United States, Inc. (d.b.a.) |
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Status | Active |
Founded | 1979 |
Founders | |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | New York City |
Distribution | Penguin Random House Publisher Services[1] |
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Publication types | Books |
Nonfiction topics | American documents, memoirs, criticism, and journalism |
Fiction genres | Classic American literature |
Revenue | $8.78 million (2022)[2] |
No. of employees | 22 (staff, 2023)[3] |
Official website | www |