University of Oklahoma Press
The University of Oklahoma Press (OU Press) is the publishing arm of the University of Oklahoma. Founded in 1929 by the fifth president of the University of Oklahoma, William Bennett Bizzell, it was the first university press to be established in the American Southwest. The OU Press is primarily known for its titles on the American West and Native Americans, but it also publishes books on a range of scholarly topics.
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The University of Oklahoma Press (OU Press) is the publishing arm of the University of Oklahoma. Founded in 1929 by the fifth president of the University of Oklahoma, William Bennett Bizzell, it was the first university press to be established in the American Southwest. The OU Press is primarily known for its titles on the American West and Native Americans, but it also publishes books on a range of scholarly topics.
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The press releases around 80 books every year. In 2022, Andrew Berzanskis, previously of the University of Washington Press, became editorial director at OU Press. He is active in the Association of University Presses, and is coauthor of "Building up Books: Toward a More Inclusive Peer Review Process." Recent initiatives at OU Press include the book series "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed", edited by James M. Lang and Michelle D. Miller, launched in 2023. In Inside Higher Ed, John Warner wrote of the new series: "I suggest picking up one or all of these books as a way to help infuse fresh oxygen into your work." Among other recent reviews of note, the New York Times featured Thomas Ty Smith's book The Garza War in South Texas as part of its "What to Read" column in 2024. Domestic distribution for the press is currently provided by the University of North Carolina Press's Longleaf Services. The Arthur H. Clark Company was a major printer of publications related to the history of the Western United States. In July 2006, the company was acquired by the University of Oklahoma Press and relocated to Norman, Oklahoma, where it continues as an imprint.
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• Name — University of Oklahoma Press • Parent — University of Oklahoma • Founded — 1929 • Founder — William Bennett Bizzell • Country — United States • Headquarters — Norman, Oklahoma • Distribution — Longleaf Services, Inc. • Publications — Books • Website — http: www.oupress.com
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1953
The Sacred Pipe Black Elks Account Of The Seven Rites Of The Oglala Sioux By Black Elk Joseph Epes Brown Religion Illustrated Norman 1953 University Of Oklahoma Press is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
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- 1.University of Oklahoma Press. About OU Press. oupress.com.
- 2.Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopaedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/U/UN012.html
- 3.University of Oklahoma Press Editorial Director, Andrew Berzanskis - Okie Bookcast.
- 4.Colesworthy, Andrew Berzanskis, Jane Bunker, Rebecca. Building Up Books. Inside Higher Ed.
- 5.Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed Series. University of Oklahoma Press.
- 6.Warner, John. Being Present. Inside Higher Ed.
- 7.Ricks, Thomas E. Let’s Not Do Another Civil War if We Can Help It, OK?. The New York Times. 2024-05-19. 0362-4331.
- 8.Longleaf Services. Client Publishers. longleafservices.org.
- 9.University of Oklahoma Press. Ordering Information. oupress.com.
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