Will Evans (publisher)
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Will Evans | |
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| Born | 1983-1984 |
| Education | Emory University Duke University |
Will Evans (born 1983-1984) is an American publisher and translator. He is the founder of Deep Vellum Publishing, one of the largest publishing houses for translated fiction in the United States.[1][2] Evans was also instrumental in the Dallas' creation of a poet laureate position.[3]
Evans' promotion of translated literature and contributions to the literary culture of Dallas have been widely recognized and celebrated. In 2022, he was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters.[4] In 2023, he was made a Fellow of the Dallas Institute of Humanities & Culture.[5] In 2024, in acknowledgment of his work in bringing French literature to English-reading audiences, he was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.[6]
Early life and education[edit]
Evans grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. He attended Emory University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History and Russian Language and Culture in 2005.[7] He received a Master of Arts in Russian Culture from Duke University in 2012.
Deep Vellum[edit]
Evans moved to Dallas, Texas and founded Deep Vellum Publishing in 2013. In 2015, he opened Deep Vellum Books, a bookstore on Commerce Street in the city's Deep Ellum neighborhood.
In 2019, Deep Vellum Publishing bought two small publishing houses, Los Angeles' Phoneme Media and Austin's A Strange Object. In 2020, it acquired Dalkey Archive Press, publisher of, among other authors, Nobel Prize winner Jon Fosse.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Tepper, Anderson (2024-04-25). "They Saw Dallas as a Literary Hub, Then Got to Work Making It One". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Rogers, Tim (2024-04-25). "Will Evans Is Now Legit". D Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Dallas has a poet laureate to show us who we are". Dallas News. 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Maddox, By Will (2023-03-20). "How Will Evans Became an Accidental (and Wildly Successful) Entrepreneur". D Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ USA, RCI (2023-05-04). "Game-changing Publisher Will Evans of Deep Vellum Talks Editorial Greatness at Feraru Conferences". Mysite. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Rogers, By Tim (2024-05-07). "The Owner of Deep Vellum Translated His Way to French Knighthood". D Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Will Evans". Dallas Literary Festival. Retrieved 2024-05-12.