YMCA Press

YMCA Press
Editions YMCA-Press, Les Editeurs Réunis, Centre culturel Alexandre Soljenitsyne
Company typePublishing house and bookstore
GenrePhilosophical or theological essays, Russian literature, novels, art books.
Founded1921 in Prague, 1925 in Paris
HeadquartersFrance,
Paris, 11 rue de la montage Sainte-Geneviève 75005
SubsidiariesLes Editeurs Réunis, Centre culturel Alexandre Soljenitsyne
Websitehttps://www.editeurs-reunis.fr

YMCA-Press is a publishing house originally established by the YMCA and located in Paris, also known as Librairie des Editeurs Réunis (bookstore) or Centre culturel Alexandre Soljenitsyne (cultural centre).[1][2]

It has published many great Russian authors throughout its history, such as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Mikhail Bulgakov, Anna Akhmatova, Marina Tsvetaeva, Ivan Bunin or Osip Mandelstam.[3]

The YMCA had originally formed itself in Russia in 1900 in order to provide "education, religious and philanthropic programs" through Bible classes and the provision of a new gym.[4] YMCA-Press moved to Paris in 1925. Since the 60's, headquarters of the publishing house and the bookstore are located in 11 rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève 75005 Paris.[5]

A cultural centre by the name of Aleksander Solzhenitsyn was founded in 2016 by YMCA-Press and the author's widow. It organizes various exhibitions and conferences on Russian literary heritage.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Raeff1990 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Les Éditeurs Réunis, librairie russe à Paris | Centre culturel Soljenitsyne". Les Éditeurs Réunis (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. ^ "Notre histoire | Les éditions YMCA-Press". Les Éditeurs Réunis (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. ^ Miller, Matthew Lee (14 December 2012). The American YMCA and Russian Culture: The Preservation and Expansion of Orthodox Christianity, 1900–1940. Lexington Books. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-7391-7757-0.
  5. ^ "Les Editeurs Réunis · 11 Rue de la Montagne Ste Geneviève, 75005 Paris, France". Les Editeurs Réunis · 11 Rue de la Montagne Ste Geneviève, 75005 Paris, France. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  6. ^ "Nos événements | Centre culturel Alexandre Soljénitsyne". Les Éditeurs Réunis (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-18.