Literary Publication: History and Practice

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Introduction to the history and practice of modern and contemporary literary publication in periodicals, especially in literary magazines, zines, and/or e-zines. Issues and/or runs of key periodicals will be studied, via digital archives, reprints, subscription, or other modes, alongside readings about such issues as the literary history of small press publication, differences between literary and commercial publication and markets, literary publication and changing print and digital technologies, literary editing and curation as creative practices, and publishers' and editors' accounts of their publication ventures. Students will explore these issues in class discussions and in brief critical essays. This historical and critical exploration will inform students' individual and/or group creative projects in designing, editing, and producing prototypes, in whole or in part, for original literary periodicals. Intended primarily for juniors and seniors.