Robert Greene (American author)
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| Born | May 14, 1959 Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Robert Greene (born May 14, 1959) is an American author known for his books on strategy, power and seduction.
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[edit] Biography
Greene was born in 1959 to a Jewish family in Los Angeles. He attended University of California, Berkeley and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.A in classical studies. Before becoming a best-selling author, he worked as an editor and writer for several magazines, including Esquire, and as a Hollywood movie writer[1] His first book was the 1998 The 48 Laws of Power. The book was immediately successful, selling more than 1 million copies in the US. His subsequent books shared similar success, including The Art of Seduction and The 33 Strategies of War. He also works as a consultant to several business executives, and joined the American Apparel board of directors in 2007.[2]. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles. [3]
[edit] Influence
Greene's work has been enthusiastically embraced by many in the hip hop community, and the 48 Laws of Power has been mentioned in songs by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Drake, Young Buck and others.[4] Multi-platinum rapper Busta Rhymes is said to have received a special copy of The 48 Laws of Power with his name inscribed on the cover, which he used to deal with problematic movie producers.[5] In 2009 Greene released his fourth book, The 50th Law, an elaboration of his ideas on power in context of the life of the rapper 50 Cent.
The 48 Laws of Power is one of the most requested books in American prison libraries.[6] Greene is a publicly acknowledged adviser to film producer Brian Grazer, American Apparel CEO Dov Charney, 50 Cent, Ryan Holiday and others.[4][7][8]
Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has a variation of Law #28, "Enter With Boldness," tattooed on his right arm.[citation needed]
Hip Hop Legend DJ Premier has an excerpt from Law #5, "Reputation is the Cornerstone of Power," tattooed on his right forearm.
[edit] Bibliography
- 1998 The 48 Laws of Power (with Joost Elffers)
- 2001 The Art of Seduction
- 2006 The 33 Strategies of War
- 2009 The 50th Law (with 50 Cent)
- 2010 The Descent of Power (ebook)
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- ^ .[1] "But, basically, the job was that I had..."
- ^ Forbes Bio
- ^ http://bigthink.com/robertgreene
- ^ a b How to take power and influence people The Sunday Times
- ^ Paumgarten, Nick (6 November 2006). "Fresh Prince". The New Yorker. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-25440325_ITM. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ^ The Readers Behind Bars Put Books to Many Uses New York Times
- ^ "Speakers - Robert Greene". Lyceum Agency. http://www.lyceumagency.com/robert+greene.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "A conversation with Ryan Holiday: blogger, former marketing director of American Apparel". AndrewMcMillen.com. http://andrewmcmillen.com/2011/10/24/a-conversation-with-ryan-holiday-blogger-former-marketing-director-of-american-apparel-soon-to-be-author-october-2011/. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
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