New and Forthcoming Books
Our Mission
Zephyr Press, founded in 1980, is a non-profit independent literary press whose titles foster a deeper understanding of cultures and languages from around the world. Since 1990, we have focused on literature in translation, particularly from Russia, Slavic countries and East Asia, including our new series of Chinese poetry in conjunction with the Jintian Literary Foundation. Zephyr also collaborates with Adventures in Poetry for a series of contemporary American poetry.
Quotes About our Authors
Tadeusz Dąbrowski is writing his self-portrait of the artist as a young man. Love, faith and doubt fill its pages. The first chapters of this work in progress are promising, we’ll be looking forward to the sequel…
—Adam ZagajewskiAdmiel Kosman’s poetry gives voice to everyone who has ever felt the passions of love or guilt, piety or sinfulness. His language is suffused with a biblical presence, an awareness of history, and profound sensitivity to the conflicts of our inner life. God and the Bible are palpable in his words; he is one of Israel’s most talented poets.
—Susannah Heschel, Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies, Dartmouth CollegeRon Padgett—a major poet whose sympathies are collegial and up for the resonant task— and native born Chinese poet Wang Ping have done an inspired job of transmitting this sharp-edged yet achingly poignant work. In their care, Yu Jian’s particular sensibility pierces through a dark age.
—Anne Waldman
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