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BOA Editions, Ltd. is an American independent, non-profit literary publishing company located in Rochester, New York, founded in 1976 by the late poet, editor and translator, A. Poulin, Jr., and publishing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. The press's mission statement: "BOA Editions, Ltd., a not-for-profit publisher of poetry and other literary works, fosters readership and appreciation of contemporary literature. By identifying, cultivating, and publishing both new and established poets and selecting authors of unique literary talent, BOA brings high quality literature to the public."〔(BOA Editions, Ltd. > About BOA )〕 Notable authors include Li-Young Lee, Lucille Clifton, W.D. Snodgrass, Naomi Shihab Nye, Brigit Pegeen Kelly, G.C. Waldrep, Katy Lederer, Carolyn Kizer, Russell Edson, Karen Volkman, Sean Thomas Dougherty, Kazim Ali, Deena Linett, Michael Waters, and Wyn Cooper.〔(''Poets & Writers'' Directory Listing: BOA Editions, Ltd. )〕 Authors have been recipients of the Pulitzer Prize,〔(The Pulitzer Prizes - Poetry - Past Winners )〕 the National Book Award,〔(The National Book Foundation > National Book Awards: 2000 > Poetry )〕 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, Lannan Literary Award, the Shelley Memorial Award, Guggenheim Fellowships, NEA fellowships, and many other awards and honors. BOA Editions titles have been reviewed in ''The New York Times,''〔(''The New York Times Sunday Book Review'' > ''The Peaks of Occult, Calm Passion'' By Brad Leithauser > September 3, 2006 Review of ''Not for Specialists: New & Selected Poems'' > By W.D. Snodgrass'' )〕 ''Publishers Weekly,''〔(''Publishers Weekly'' > Fiction Reviews: Week of 19 November 2007 - Poetry )〕 ''Library Journal,'' and other venues. The press has received grants from Literature Program of the New York State Council on the Arts; the Literature Program of the National Endowment for the Arts;〔(NEA 2008 Grant Awards: Access to Artistic Excellence - Literature )〕 the Sonia Raiziss Giop Charitable Foundation; the Lannan Foundation;〔(Lannan Foundation - BOA Editions )〕 the Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust; the County of Monroe, NY; the Rochester Area Community Foundation; the Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust in memory of Henry Ames, Semon Amzalak and Dan Amzalak; and the Steeple-Jack Fund.〔(BOA Editions, Ltd. > About BOA )〕 Awards given by BOA Editions include the A. Poulin, Jr. Prize, for a poet's first collection of poetry〔(BOA Editions, Ltd. > A. Poulin, Jr. Prize )〕 and the Isabella Gardner Poetry Award.〔Poetry Foundation: (Isabella Gardner )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BOA Editions, Ltd.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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