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| Parent company | Yale University |
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| Founded | 1908; 117 years ago (1908) |
| Founder | George Parmly Day |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New Haven,Connecticut, U.S. |
| Distribution | TriLiteral (United States) Wiley (international)[1][2] |
| Nonfiction topics | Various |
| Fiction genres | Poetry, Literature in translation |
| Official website | yalebooks |
Yale University Press is theuniversity press ofYale University. It was founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day andClarence Day, grandsons ofBenjamin Day, and became adepartment ofYale University in 1961, but it remains financially and operationally autonomous.[3][4]
As of 2020[update], Yale University Press publishes approximately 300 newhardcover and 150 newpaperback books annually and has a backlist of about 5,000 books in print. Its books have won fiveNational Book Awards, twoNational Book Critics Circle Awards and eightPulitzer Prizes.[5]
The press maintains offices inNew Haven, Connecticut andLondon, England. Yale is the only American university press with a full-scale publishing operation in Europe. It was a co-founder of the distributor TriLiteral LLC withMIT Press andHarvard University Press.[6] TriLiteral was sold toLSC Communications in 2018.[7]
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Since its inception in 1919, the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition has published the first collection of poetry by new poets. The first winner wasHoward Buck.
Yale University Press andYale Repertory Theatre jointly sponsor the Yale Drama Series, a playwriting competition. The winner of the annual competition is awarded the David C. Horn Prize of $10,000, publication of his/her manuscript by Yale University Press, and a staged reading at Yale Rep. The Yale Drama Series and David C. Horn Prize are funded by the David Charles Horn Foundation.[8]
In 2007, Yale University Press acquired theAnchor Bible Series, a collection of more than 115 volumes of biblical scholarship, from theDoubleday Publishing Group.[9] New and backlist titles are now published under the Anchor Yale Bible Series name.
Yale University Press is publishing the Future of American Democracy Series,[10] which "aims to examine, sustain, and renew the historic vision of American democracy in a series of books by some of America's foremost thinkers", in partnership with theFuture of American Democracy Foundation.[11]
The Lamar Series in Western History (formerly the Yale Western Americana series)[12] was established in 1962 to publish works that enhance the understanding of human affairs in the American West and contribute to a wider understanding of why the West matters in the political, social, and cultural life of America.[13]
TheDwight H. Terry Lectureship was established in 1905 to encourage the consideration of religion in the context of modern science, psychology, and philosophy. Many of the lectures, which are hosted by Yale University, have been edited into book form by the Yale University Press.
On September 22, 2000, Yale University Press announced a newYale Nota Bene imprint that would "feature reprints of best-selling and classic Yale Press titles encompassing works of history, religion, science, current affairs, reference and biography, in addition to fiction, poetry and drama."[14]
The Annotated Shakespeare
A series about the detailed annotations and interpretations of Shakespeare's works.
Ancient Lives
It's a series about the biographies of significant historical figures from antiquity.
Black Lives
A series that explores the lives and contributions of African Americans.
A series that includes the biographies of notable Jewish individuals.
The Margellos World Republic of Letters
This series focuses on literature and ideas from around the world.
The Papers of Benjamin Franklin
This series is a comprehensive collection of Franklin's writings.
The Works of Jonathan Edwards Series
Contains a scholarly edition of the writings of Jonathan Edwards.
Yale Nonfiction Book Prize
The series recognizes outstanding works of nonfiction by emerging writers.
Publishing Programs
General Interest Books
Books that appeal to a broad audience, covering topics such as history, politics, science, and culture.
Academic Books
Scholarly works that contribute to academic research and education.
Art and Architecture
Publications that explore art history, architectural studies, and museum catalogues.
Literature and Translation
Works that focus on literary criticism, translations, and contemporary literature.
Publications for Young Readers
Books aimed at children and young adults, including educational materials and literature.
Digital Resources
Online platforms and digital publications that provide access to scholarly content and educational resources.
In 1963, the Press published a revised edition ofLudwig von Mises'sHuman Action. In the May 5, 1964 issue ofNational Review,Henry Hazlitt wrote the story "Mangling a Masterpiece", accusing Yale University Press of intentionally typesetting the new edition in an amateurish fashion, due to the Press's differing ideological beliefs.[15][16]
In August 2009, officials at the Press ignited a controversy when they decided to expunge reproductions of the cartoons involved in theJyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, along with all other images of Muhammad, from a scholarly book entitledThe Cartoons that Shook the World, by professorJytte Klausen.[17]
Yale University Press joined TheAssociation of American Publishers trade organization in theHachette v. Internet Archive lawsuit which resulted in the removal of access to over 500,000 books from global readers.[18][19]
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