New York University Press
New York University Press (or NYU Press) is a university press that is part of New York University.
New York University Press
- Founded
- 1916
- Headquarters
- New York City
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New York University Press (or NYU Press) is a university press that is part of New York University.
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New York University Press was founded in 1916, with headquarters in New York City. It is a member of Association of American University Presses.
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Key facts
• Parent — New York University • Founded — 1916 • Founder — Elmer Ellsworth Brown • Country — United States • Headquarters — New York, New York • Distribution — Ingram Publisher Services (US) Combined Academic Publishers (UK) • Publications — Books • Url — https: nyupress.org/
History
History
NYU Press was founded in 1916 by the then chancellor of NYU, Elmer Ellsworth Brown.
Directors
Directors
• Arthur Huntington Nason, 1916–1932 • No director, 1932–1946 • Jean B. Barr (interim director), 1946–1952 • Filmore Hyde, 1952–1957 • Wilbur McKee, acting director, 1957–1958 • William B. Harvey, 1958–1966 • Christopher Kentera, 1966–1974 • Malcolm C. Johnson, 1974–1981 • Colin Jones, 1981–1996 • Niko Pfund, 1996–2000 • Steve Maikowski, 2001–2014 • Ellen Chodosh, 2014–2024 • Eric Schwartz, 2024–present
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1916
New York University Press established.
1916
New York University Press is recorded from 1916.
1916
New York University Press was established or created in 1916.
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Once best known for publishing The Collected Writings of Walt Whitman, NYU Press has now published numerous award-winning scholarly works, such as Convergence Culture (2007) by Henry Jenkins, The Rabbi's Wife (2006) by Shuly Schwartz, and The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust (2002). Other well-known names published by the press include Cary Nelson, Jonathon Hafetz, Samuel R. Delany, and Mark Denbeaux.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1082263311, New York University Press.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7014807: New York University Press
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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