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
Różycki is a cultural ambassador of a particular generational experience: that of the grandchildren of the Poles moved west from their eastern cities. His generation, like mine, represents new growth of old family lines in new soil. [full review]
—Nicole Zdeb, The Quarterly ConversationThe title of the book [Wind Says] succinctly characterizes Bai's style—restless, murmuring, with an impressionistic brevity of image—and also displays Sze-Lorrain's translating prowess. [full review]
—Henry W. Leung, AsymptoteJournal.comFor anyone interested in classical music, Motherless Child is a novel to be savored. [full review]
—Roberta Silman, Artsfuse.orgThe linguistic skill of this volume is as much the translator's as it is Zhai Yongming's. Andrea Lingenfelter's translation is excellent, representing not only what is in the line in Chinese but what is in the poem, which means that she knows how and when to render directly, how to employ synonyms, and when to rephrase for the sake of the American reader. [full review]
—Lucas Klein, Rain Taxi
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