Yale University Press is the

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Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

. It was founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day and

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, grandsons of Benjamin Day, and became a department of

in 1961, but it remains financially and operationally autonomous. , Yale University Press publishes approximately 300 new

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and 150 new

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books annually and has a backlist of about 5,000 books in print. Its books have won five

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s, two

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s. The press maintains offices in

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and

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. 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 with

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and

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. TriLiteral was sold to

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in 2018.

Series and publishing programs

Yale Series of Younger Poets

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 was Howard Buck.

Yale Drama Series

Yale University Press and

Yale Repertory Theatre Yale Repertory Theatre at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut was founded by Robert Brustein, dean of Yale School of Drama, in 1966, with the goal of facilitating a meaningful collaboration between theatre professionals and talented stud ...

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.

Anchor Yale Bible Series

In 2007, Yale University Press acquired the

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, a collection of more than 115 volumes of biblical scholarship, from the

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. New and backlist titles are now published under the Anchor Yale Bible Series name.

Future of American Democracy Series

Yale University Press is publishing the Future of American Democracy Series, 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 the

Future of American Democracy Foundation The Future of American Democracy Foundation is an American nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy foundation dedicated to research and education, working in partnership with the Yale University Press to clarify and analyze contemporary US domestic an ...

The Lamar Series in Western History

The Lamar Series in Western History (formerly the Yale Western Americana series) 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.

Terry Lectures Series

The Dwight 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.

Yale Nota Bene

On September 22, 2000, Yale University Press announced a new ''Yale 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." 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.

Jewish Lives ''Jewish Lives'' is a biography series published by Yale University Press and the Leon D. Black Foundation. It was founded in 2006 and the first book was published in 2010. The series explores the lives of influential Jews from antiquity throug ...

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.

Controversies

Mises' ''Human Action''

In 1963, the Press published a revised edition of

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's ''

Human Action ''Human Action: A Treatise on Economics'' is a work by the Austrian economist and philosopher Ludwig von Mises. Widely considered Mises' ''magnum opus'', it presents the case for laissez-faire capitalism based on praxeology, his method to under ...

''. In the May 5, 1964 issue of ''

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'',

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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.

Muhammad cartoons

In August 2009, officials at the Press ignited a controversy when they decided to expunge reproductions of the cartoons involved in the

Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy The Muhammad cartoons controversy (or Muhammad cartoons crisis, ) began after the Danish newspaper published twelve editorial cartoons on 30 September 2005 depicting Muhammad, the founder of Islam, in what it said was a response to the deb ...

, along with all other images of Muhammad, from a scholarly book entitled '' The Cartoons that Shook the World'', by professor

Jytte Klausen Jytte Klausen (born 21 February 1954) is a Danish-born scholar of politics who teaches at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts as the Lawrence A. Wien Professor of International Cooperation in the Department of Politics. Klausen has also ...

Internet Archive lawsuit

Yale University Press joined The

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trade organization in the ''

Hachette v. Internet Archive ''Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive'', No. 20-cv-4160 (JGK), 664 F.Supp.3d 370 (S.D.N.Y. 2023), WL 2623787 (S.D.N.Y. 2023), was a Legal case, case in which the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York deter ...

'' lawsuit which resulted in the removal of access to over 500,000 books from global readers.

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