Anvil Press Poetry is an independent poetry publisher based in
Greenwich
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Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich ...
, south-east
London
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. It was founded in 1968 by Peter Jay and specialises in contemporary
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
poets,
[Stevenson, Randall]
''The Last of England?''
Oxford University Press, 2004, p. 62. . with a leavening of
Irish
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Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
and
American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
, and in a range of translated poetry, from ancient classics to modern and contemporary poets.
The company's staff is at its full complement of two people: Peter Jay (founder, editorial and production director) and Kit Yee Wong (administration, rights)
References
External links
Anvil Press Poetry websiteInterviewat The Book Depository
Publishing companies of the United Kingdom
Publishing companies established in 1968
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