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This article is about the American literary magazine. For other topics about conjunctions, see Conjunction (disambiguation).
Conjunctions Discipline Literary journal Language English Publication details Publisher Bard College (United States) Publication history 1981-present Frequency Biannual Indexing ISSN 0278-2324 Links Conjunctions, is a biannual American literary journal based at Bard College. It was founded in 1981 and is currently edited by Bradford Morrow.
The journal publishes innovative fiction, poetry, criticism, drama, art and interviews by both emerging and established writers. It provides a forum for nearly 1,000 writers and artists "whose work challenges accepted forms and modes of expression, experiments with language and thought, and is fully realized art", according to the "Letter From the Editor" on its Web site. It aims to maintain consistently high editorial and production quality with the intention of attracting a large and varied audience. The project is meant to present wide variety of individual voices.[1] The publication is unusually thick, often containing about 400 pages per issue.[2]
Conjunctions' editorial approach is often collaborative. Both the editor and the distinguished staff of active contributing editors — including Walter Abish, Chinua Achebe, John Ashbery, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Mary Caponegro, Robert Creeley, Elizabeth Frank, William H. Gass, Peter Gizzi, Jorie Graham, Robert Kelly, Ann Lauterbach, Norman Manea, W.S. Merwin, Rick Moody, Joanna Scott, Peter Straub, William Weaver and John Edgar Wideman — rely on the advice of fellow writers across the country. Final selection of the material is made by the editor.[1]
Contents
Awards
- Richard Powers' short story, "Modulation," appeared in The Best American Short Stories 2009.
- Kelly Link's short story, "Stone Animals," appeared in The Best American Short Stories 2005.
- Joyce Carol Oates' short story, "Dear Husband," appeared in The Best American Mystery Stories 2009.
- Mei-mei Berssenbrugge's poem, "Chinese Space," appeared in The Best American Poetry 1998.
- Rachel Blau DuPlessis's poem, "Draft 55:Quiptych", appeared in The Best American Poetry 2004.
Conjunctions has also received more Pushcart Prizes than any other literary publication in recent years with the exception of Ploughshares.[3]
Notable contributors
- Jacob Appel
- Jenny Boully
- Catherine Bowman
- Gillian Conoley
- Lydia Davis
- Elaine Equi
- Gene Frumkin
- Christian Hawkey
- Paul Hoover
- Lance Olsen
- Karen Russell
- Brenda Shaughnessy
- David Foster Wallace
See also
Notes
- ^ a b [1] Web page titled "Letter From the Editor" at the Conjunctions Web site, accessed December 14, 2006
- ^ [2] Larimer, Kevin, "The Functions of Conjunctions" article in Poets & Writers Web site, "News & Trends" section, undated but around October 2001, according to the article, accessed December 14, 2006
- ^ "2011 Pushcart Prize Ranking". Perpetual Folly. http://perpetualfolly.blogspot.com/2010/11/2011-pushcart-prize-rankings.html. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
External links
Categories:- American literary magazines
- Magazines established in 1981
- Literary magazines
- Bard College
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