Wild Peony Press
Wild Peony Press was a Sydney-based independent press, dedicated to fostering the better understanding of Asian cultures in English-speaking countries, with a particular focus on Australian scholarship and translation. Founded by Mabel Lee and Agnieszka Syrokomla-Stefanowska, Wild Peony Press was active between 1985 and 2009. The press' work was hailed as "an important move against cultural parochialism" in Australia with its aim "to fill a gap left by the major publishing houses, spreading Asian voices and perceptions into English and through it, Australia and the rest of the world." As such, Lee used to press "to foster greater cross cultural awareness and a better understanding of Asian cultures in the English speaking world." From 1991, University of Hawaiʻi Press undertook international distribution.
Wild Peony Press
- Founded
- 1984
- Headquarters
- Sydney
- Dissolved
- 2009
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Wild Peony Press was a Sydney-based independent press, dedicated to fostering the better understanding of Asian cultures in English-speaking countries, with a particular focus on Australian scholarship and translation. Founded by Mabel Lee and Agnieszka Syrokomla-Stefanowska, Wild Peony Press was active between 1985 and 2009. The press' work was hailed as "an important move against cultural parochialism" in Australia with its aim "to fill a gap left by the major publishing houses, spreading Asian voices and perceptions into English and through it, Australia and the rest of the world." As such, Lee used to press "to foster greater cross cultural awareness and a better understanding of Asian cultures in the English speaking world." From 1991, University of Hawaiʻi Press undertook international distribution.
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- 1.February 2010. The Tiger’s Mouth. 5 February 2010.
- 2.The Printed Page: Fine Arts Press and the Publishing of ART and AsiaPacific in Australia (1993-2003). Art & Market.
- 3.Bruno, Cosima. Between the Lines: Yang Lian's Poetry Through Translation. BRILL. 163. 2012-06-08. 978-90-04-22399-8.
- 4.Puls Polonii. zrobtosam.com.
- 5.Brennan, M. (2007). Eight Contemporary Chinese Poets [Book Review]. Southerly, 67(3), 214–222.
- 6.Puls Polonii. zrobtosam.com.
- 7.Taylor, Eleanor. 'Cultural and Economic Ties: Developing Links and Relationships Between the Chinese and Australian Publishing Industries.' Publishing Research Quarterly; New York Vol. 29, Iss. 4, (Dec 2013): 371-382.
- 8.From Publisher to Translator – Australia Asia Forum.
- 9.Alison Broinowski, "East Asia's subtle realities unfold" (review), The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 June 1991, p. 42. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- 10.From Publisher to Translator – Australia Asia Forum.
- 11.诗的多维空间和意象构造 -- 兼介中澳的文学交融 澳华文学网. www.aucnln.com.
- 12.Wild Peony. AustLit: Discover Australian Stories.
- 13.Lee, Mabel. Translations from Asian languages and Wild Peony. Southerly. 63. 1. 147–153. 2003.
- 14.Gálik, Marián. A New World Literature Series in Wild Peony. Asian and African Studies. 8. 1. 101–109. 1999.
- 15.School of Asian Studies series, worldcat.org. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- 16.University of Sydney East Asian Series, ci.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- 17.Modernity in Asian Art. Edited by John Clark. Sydney, Australia: University of Sydney East Asian Series, No. 7. Broadway, NSW, Australia: Wild Peony Publishers (review), cambridge.org. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- 18.Recommended Books and Articles, https://zkm.de. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- 19.Shijin: Autobiography of the Poet Kaneko Mitsuharu 1895–1975 (review), dukeupress.edu. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- 20.Mabel Lee, sydney.edu.au. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- 21.se:University of Sydney world literature series, worldcat.org. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- 22.Xiaoyi Zhou, "East and West Comparative Literature and Culture: A Book Review Article", CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture 2.3 (2000). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- 23.Wild Peony Books, archive.org. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- 24.Wild Peony Poetry, austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
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