Carnegie Mellon University Press
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Carnegie Mellon University Press is a publisher that is part of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The press specializes in literary publishing, in particular, poetry. The press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses,[2] to which it was admitted in 1991.[3]
Parent company | Carnegie Mellon University |
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Founded | 1973 |
Founder | Gerald Costanzo |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Distribution | Chicago Distribution Center[1] |
Publication types | Books |
Official website | www |
It is headquartered within the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Baker Hall and specializes in poetry. Gerald Costanzo is the founder and director of the publishing house. The press was established in 1972, initially under the name Three Rivers Press. Three Rivers published chapbooks and full-length poetry collections as well as Three Rivers Poetry Journal. The journal appeared semi-annually from 1972-1992.