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{{Infobox publisher
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| parent = [[Godine]]
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| headquarters = [[Boston]]
| headquarters = [[Boston]]
| distribution = [[Ingram / Two Rivers]]
| distribution = [[Ingram / Two Rivers]]
| keypeople = [[Joshua Bodwell, Editorial Director]]
| keypeople = Will Thorndike, President
David Allender, Publisher
Celia Johnson, Senior Editor
| publications = [[Books]]
| publications = [[Books]]
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==History==
==History==
Black Sparrow was founded in Los Angeles, California in 1966 by [[John Martin (publisher)|John Martin]] in order to publish the works of [[Charles Bukowski]] and other avant-garde authors. After 35 years, and 700 titles, John Martin sold the company in 2002. <ref>[[https:https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Black-Sparrow-Press-shuts-its-doors-Indie-2817478.php]]</ref>
Black Sparrow was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1966 by [[John Martin (publisher)|John Martin]] in order to publish the works of [[Charles Bukowski]] and other avant-garde authors. Barbara Martin co-founded the press with her husband and, as the press's lead designer, she was responsible for its distinctive and bold covers. After 35 years, and 700 titles, John Martin sold the company in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Black-Sparrow-Press-shuts-its-doors-Indie-2817478.php|title=Black Sparrow Press shuts its doors / Indie publisher sells Bukowski, Fante and Bowles titles to HarperCollins|first=Heidi|last=Benson|date=29 July 2002|website=Sfgate.com|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref>


In 2019, John Martin and Josh Bodwell at Godine came to an agreement to continue Black Sparrow's publishing legacy. In early 2020, the press released ''Wicked Enchantment: Selected Poems'', the first new edition of work by [[Wanda Coleman]] since the author's passing in 2013; the collection is edited and introduced by [[Terrance Hayes]]. Coleman was a long-time Black Sparrow author and one of its most important poets. <ref>[[https:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/18/the-fearless-invention-of-one-of-las-greatest-poets]]</ref>
In 2020, John Martin agreed that Godine would continue Black Sparrow's publishing legacy. In early 2020, the press released ''Wicked Enchantment: Selected Poems'', the first new edition of work by [[Wanda Coleman]] since the author's passing in 2013; the collection is edited and introduced by [[Terrance Hayes]]. Coleman is a long-time Black Sparrow author and one of its most important poets.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/05/18/the-fearless-invention-of-one-of-las-greatest-poets|title=The Fearless Invention of One of L.A.'s Greatest Poets|date=6 May 2020|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref>


In March 2020, as part of a relaunch of its parent company, Godine joined Two Rivers Distribution, an Ingram brand, for sales of its titles to readers worldwide.<ref>[https:https://www.ingramcontent.com/news/david-r-godine-joins-two-rivers-distribution]</ref>
In March 2020, as part of a relaunch of its parent company, Black Sparrow joined Two Rivers Distribution, an Ingram brand, for sales of its titles to readers worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ingramcontent.com/news/david-r-godine-joins-two-rivers-distribution|title=David R. Godine Joins Two Rivers Distribution|website=Ingramcontent.com|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref>


==Praise for Recent Titles==
==Notable awards and honors==
⚫
[[Eddie Chuculate]], PEN/O. Henry Prize 2007.
<b>Wicked Enchantment: Selected Poems</b> by Wanda Coleman, edited by Terrance Hayes


[[Wanda Coleman]], Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize 1999,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://poets.org/academy-american-poets/prizes/lenore-marshall-poetry-prize|title=Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize {{pipe}} Academy of American Poets|website=Poets.org|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref> National Book Award Poetry Finalist 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalbook.org/people/wanda-coleman/|title=Wanda Coleman|website=Nationalbook.org|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref>
<UL>
<LI>One of the year's best!
—<b>New York Times</b> and <b>Washington Post</b> <ref> [https:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/books/review/best-poetry-of-2020.html]</ref> <ref>[https:https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/2020-best-poetry/2020/11/18/2f813ee4-1d40-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html]</ref>
</UL>


[[Naomi Replansky]], William Carlos Williams Award 2013, Poetry Society of America <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://poetrysociety.org/award-winners/year/2013|title=Award Winners|website=Poetrysociety.org|access-date=18 December 2021}}</ref>
<b>geode</b> by Susan Barba

<UL>
<LI>“geode is rich with shining interiors and tactile relationships, delicate human to delicate earth, small delusions of ownership against wider backdrops of loss and time. Poems acting as guides, helping us navigate and remember, create an intricate overlay of worlds, humans and trees.”
<b>—Naomi Shihab Nye, <i>New York Times Magazine</i></b> <ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/magazine/poem-practice.html</ref></UL>

<b>Cuttings from the Tangle</b> by Richard Buckner

<UL>
<LI>“During a career spent crisscrossing the country, Buckner has seen plenty. In all those hotels between here and there, at those bars and truck stops and lounges, he would sit and listen . . . Buckner puts that power of observation to good use.”
—<b>NPR’s <i>Morning Edition</i> <ref>[https:https://www.npr.org/2020/12/10/944903668/pandemic-forces-musician-richard-buckner-in-a-different-direction]</ref>

<LI>“This book confirms a truth hinted at all these years in the language of his lyrics: Buckner is a writer.”
—<b><i>Literary Hub<b></i> <ref>[https:https://lithub.com/when-a-great-songwriter-turns-poet-on-richard-buckners-new-collection/] </ref>

== Selected authors==
Black Sparrow has published works by the following writers and artists:
*[[Lucia Berlin]]
*[[Charles Bukowski]]
*[[Paul Bowles]]
*[[David Bromige]]
*[[Richard Buckner (musician)|Richard Buckner]]
*[[Alfred Chester]]
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*[[Eddie Chuculate]]
*[[Tom Clark (poet)|Tom Clark]]
*[[Andrei Codrescu]]
*[[Wanda Coleman]]
*[[Cid Corman]]
*[[Robert Creeley]]
*[[Fielding Dawson]]
*[[Edward Dorn]]
*[[Robert Duncan (poet)|Robert Duncan]]
*[[Larry Eigner]]
*[[Clayton Eshleman]]
*[[William Everson (poet)|William Everson]]
*[[John Fante]]
*Thaisa Frank
*[[Paul Goodman]]
*[[Marsden Hartley]]
*Sherril Jaffe
*[[Robert Kelly (poet)|Robert Kelly]]
*[[D.H. Lawrence]]
*[[Wyndham Lewis]]
*[[Gerard Malanga]]
*[[Michael McClure]]
*[[Wright Morris]]
*[[Joyce Carol Oates]]
*[[Charles Olson]]
*[[George Oppen]]
*[[Mary Oppen]]
*[[Rochelle Owens]]
*[[Michael Palmer (poet)|Michael Palmer]]
*[[Ed Sanders]]
*[[John Sanford (1904–2003)|John Sanford]]<ref>[http://psych.fullerton.edu/jmearns/sanford.htm John Sanford: His Life and Work<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Aram Saroyan]]
*[[Sam Shepard]]
*[[Charles Reznikoff]]
*[[Jack Spicer]]
*[[Parker Tyler]]
*[[Diane Wakoski]]
*[[John Yau]]


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://godine.com/imprint/black-sparrow/}}
* {{Official website|https://godine.com/imprint/black-sparrow/}}
*[https://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/collections/black-sparrow-press-collection Black Sparrow Press Collection, University of Arizona Libraries Special Collections]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070224143837/http://www.bsu.edu/library/article/0%2C%2C28962--%2C00.html Modern American Poetry Collection - Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Research Center]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070224143837/http://www.bsu.edu/library/article/0%2C%2C28962--%2C00.html Modern American Poetry Collection - Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Research Center]
*[http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8z0th Black Sparrow Press Collection] at the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
*[http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8z0th Black Sparrow Press Collection] at the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
* [https://bpsc.library.ualberta.ca/collections/black-sparrow-press-archive Black Sparrow Press Archive] at [[University of Alberta Library#Bruce Peel Special Collections|Bruce Peel Special Collection]], [[University of Alberta]]
*[https://bpsc.library.ualberta.ca/collections/black-sparrow-press-archive Black Sparrow Press Archive] at [[University of Alberta Library#Bruce Peel Special Collections|Bruce Peel Special Collection]], [[University of Alberta]]

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[[Category:Book publishing companies based in Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:Companies based in Boston]]
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Latest revision as of 01:58, 7 December 2024

Black Sparrow Press
Parent companyGodine
Founded1966
FounderJohn Martin
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationBoston
DistributionIngram / Two Rivers
Key peopleWill Thorndike, President

David Allender, Publisher

Celia Johnson, Senior Editor
Publication typesBooks
Fiction genresPoetry, Literary fiction
No. of employees5
Official websitegodine.com

Black Sparrow Press is a New England based independent book publisher, known for literary fiction and poetry.

History

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Black Sparrow was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1966 by John Martin in order to publish the works of Charles Bukowski and other avant-garde authors. Barbara Martin co-founded the press with her husband and, as the press's lead designer, she was responsible for its distinctive and bold covers. After 35 years, and 700 titles, John Martin sold the company in 2002.[1]

In 2020, John Martin agreed that Godine would continue Black Sparrow's publishing legacy. In early 2020, the press released Wicked Enchantment: Selected Poems, the first new edition of work by Wanda Coleman since the author's passing in 2013; the collection is edited and introduced by Terrance Hayes. Coleman is a long-time Black Sparrow author and one of its most important poets.[2]

In March 2020, as part of a relaunch of its parent company, Black Sparrow joined Two Rivers Distribution, an Ingram brand, for sales of its titles to readers worldwide.[3]

Notable awards and honors

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Eddie Chuculate, PEN/O. Henry Prize 2007.

Wanda Coleman, Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize 1999,[4] National Book Award Poetry Finalist 2001.[5]

Naomi Replansky, William Carlos Williams Award 2013, Poetry Society of America [6]

References

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  1. ^ Benson, Heidi (29 July 2002). "Black Sparrow Press shuts its doors / Indie publisher sells Bukowski, Fante and Bowles titles to HarperCollins". Sfgate.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ^ "The Fearless Invention of One of L.A.'s Greatest Poets". The New Yorker. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ "David R. Godine Joins Two Rivers Distribution". Ingramcontent.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize | Academy of American Poets". Poets.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Wanda Coleman". Nationalbook.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Award Winners". Poetrysociety.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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