Kent Carroll
American writer
Kent Carroll (born 1941) is the publisher of Europa Editions. He was formerly Editor-in-Chief of Grove Press, and co-founder, publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of Carroll & Graf.
Early life
Kent Carroll was born in Binghamton, New York, to George Henry Carroll and Ruth Traver Carroll, and raised in North Tonawanda, New York. After graduating from Princeton in 1963, he spent time in West Africa and Europe before returning to the United States to earn an MA in History from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He moved to New York City in 1968, where he worked for a major movie studio and then as a reporter/critic for a newspaper before beginning his publishing career.
Grove Press
Carroll joined Grove Press in 1969 and from 1973-1980 served as Editorial Director working with publisher Barney Rosset. Grove had redefined the literary landscape of America by publishing such authors as Nobel Laureates Samuel Beckett, Kenzaburō Ōe, and Harold Pinter; Tom Stoppard, David Mamet; Henry Miller; and Marguerite Duras. He also wrote for Grove's magazine, Evergreen Review, as well as acquired American Graffiti (made into a George Lucas film), Gilbert Sorrentino's Mulligan's Stew, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Confederacy of Dunces, among others.
Film
During a leave of absence from Grove Press, Carroll wrote and produced the feature film Abduction, featuring Academy Award winner Dorothy Malone.
Carroll & Graf Publishers
Along with Herman Graf, Carroll founded Carroll & Graf Publishers in 1981, where he served as the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief until 2001.
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