Wesleyan University Press

215 Long Lane
Middletown, CT 06459
selliott@wesleyan.edu
860-685-7711
Green Press Initiative

Wesleyan University Press has an editorial program that focuses on poetry, music, dance, science fiction studies, film-TV, and Connecticut history and culture. Publishing in its current form since 1957, the press has published an internationally renowned poetry series, collecting five Pulitzer Prizes, a Bollingen, and three National Book Awards in that one series alone. The mission of the press is to develop and maintain a sound and vigorous publishing program that serves the academic ends and intellectual life of the university and beyond. 

In 2018 Wesleyan acquired titles published by Paris Press (1995–2018). Paris Press was founded with the mission of publishing groundbreaking yet overlooked literature by women and educating the public about its books and authors. Wesleyan is proud to keep these important books in print. 

Wesleyan titles are distributed by Hopkins Fulfillment Services.

Please visit our MLA conference page, and our official exhibitor space. 

HomePageLink.jpg

Browse all books

New! A Forest of Names: 108 Meditations

New! A Forest of Names: 108 Meditations

“Ian’s poetry project about the student victims in Sichuan is an ambitious, long-time endeavor. His project demonstrates a deep understanding of the tragic event and the humanitarian loss in a society. The poetry often deals with the intuitive and compelling translations of simple Chinese characters that make up a Chinese name. When a child is born, the family, rich or poor, always bestows all the best wishes, hope, and imagination to this newborn baby through the act of naming. Our names are always carefully chosen, and they reflect the mentality within Chinese culture. The names are often poetically striking. Ian’s writing comes from his deep fascination for cross-cultural practices and profound understanding of Chinese history and literature.

I see this work as conceptual as can be. It is a beautiful and persistent effort of a poet’s heart and mind working together, dealing with our tragic reality.”

–Ai Weiwei on A Forest of Names

Order your copy today, from HFS Books or Bookshop.org

Featured Books

Photo of The Age of Phillis by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
The Age of Phillis
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Photo of Mezzaluna: Selected Poems by Michele Leggott
Mezzaluna: Selected Poems
Michele Leggott
Photo of Edges & Fray: on language, presence, and (invisible) animal architectures by Danielle Vogel
Edges & Fray: on language, presence, and (invisible) animal architectures
Danielle Vogel
Photo of N American Women Poets: Beyond Lyric & Language by Edited by Lisa Sewell & Kazim Ali
N American Women Poets: Beyond Lyric & Language
Edited by Lisa Sewell & Kazim Ali
Photo of A New and Concise History of Rock and R&B by Eric Charry
A New and Concise History of Rock and R&B
Eric Charry
Join Our Mailing List
Get 30% Off Here
Digital Projects

News & Highlights

Join Us At MLA…

Join Us At MLA…

If you are attending the all virtual 2021 MLA conference, please check out these events with Wesleyan authors! Presentations by Claudia Rankine, Fred Moten, M. NourbeSe Phillip, Evie Shockley. 235 – Presidential Plenary: Poetics of Persistence in Black Life Friday, 1/8/2021, 12-1:45 PM Presentations by multiples scholars on Samuel R. Delany in relation to a…
Visit Our Blog