Founded | 2006 |
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Founder | Askold Melnyczuk |
Country of origin | United States |
Publication types | Books |
Fiction genres | Literary fiction, Poetry |
Official website | www |
Arrowsmith Press is an American independent small press founded in 2006 and based out of Boston, Massachusetts.
Background
editArrowsmith Press was founded by Askold Melnyczuk and is named after William Arrowsmith. It was initially founded to publish an English translation of Oksana Zabuzhko's novella Girls.[1]
Awards
editThe Derek Walcott Prize in poetry, named after Derek Walcott is judged by Arrowsmith Press. Its recipients have included
Ukrainian Literature
editArrowsmith Press has published and translated numerous works from Ukrainian writers, including .
In the Hour of War: Poetry from Ukraine, a [2]
In September 2023, Arrowsmith Press published Nothing Bad Has Ever Happened: A Memorial for Victoria Amelina, a collection of essays and memoirs commemorating Victoria Amelina, who was killed in Ukraine by a Russian missile strike while reporting on war crimes during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Zabuzhko, Oksana. Girls.
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(help) - ^ Fagan, Maren (10 November 2023). "Anthology Reading Talks War in Ukraine, Personal Experience". The Hoya. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ MacLaughlin, Nina (21 September 2023). "Arrowsmith Press organizes memorial reading for Ukrainian novelist killed in bombing; annual Provincetown Book Festival opens Sept. 29; celebrating the art of indie comics and graphic novels". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Bright Light of a Fallen Star: Remembering Victoria Amelina (1986 – 2023)". Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. Harvard University. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ MacLaughlin, Nina (21 September 2023). "Third annual Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry awarded; Consequence Forum celebrates 15th anniversary; new exhibit celebrates the art of Seymour Chwast". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ MacLaughlin, Nina (27 October 2023). "New poetry collection captures stillness in motion; local press celebrates author, fall book lineup; new collection by local poet examines joy and healing". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 1 May 2024.