Anvil Press Poetry
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Anvil Press Poetry is an independent poetry publisher based in Greenwich
, south-east London
. It was founded in 1968 by Peter Jay and specialises in contemporary English
poets, with a leavening of Irish
and American
, and in a range of translated poetry, from ancient classics to modern and contemporary poets.
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
, south-east London
London
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. It was founded in 1968 by Peter Jay and specialises in contemporary English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
poets, with a leavening of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and in a range of translated poetry, from ancient classics to modern and contemporary poets.