Publications
The Association of Literary Scholars and Critics publishes Literary Imagination (an acclaimed review, issued three times per year), Literary Matters (a quarterly newsletter), and Forum (an imprint on literary advocacy and public policy, issued on an occasional basis and with the approval of the ALSC Council). The ALSC also produces a semi-regular Podcast Series.
Literary Imagination
Our tri-quarterly journal, Literary Imagination (published since 1999), has earned an international reputation for excellence. It publishes criticism, fiction, and poetry from established and emerging writers. Authors have included Robert Alter, Ann Beattie, Robert Bly, Ronald Bush, Clare Cavanagh, Stanley Crouch, W. S. Di Piero, Anne Ferry, David Ferry, Donald Hall, Geoffrey Hill, Brenda Hillman, John Hollander, Richard Howard, James Longenbach, W. S.Merwin, Leonard Michaels, Les Murray, Marjorie Perloff, Christopher Ricks, Charles Simic, Willard Spiegelman, Mark Strand, Charles Tomlinson, Derek Walcott, C.K. Williams, and Michael Wood. Literary Imagination is known for its cosmopolitan character, publishing innovative work in many genres and a generous amount of translation. It has been praised in, among other places, The Chronicle of Higher Education and in the London Times Literary Supplement, and two of its authors have won Pushcart Prizes for work published in the journal.
Literary Matters
Literary Matters: The Newsletter of the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics brings you lists of new publications by members, news of local and regional meetings and other literary happenings, original essays and other contributions from members and students, news of association business and happenings, book reviews, special features such as a column on neglected authors, and programs and other rich content related to our annual conferences.
Forum
Forum publishes studies of special topics and is distributed not only to our members but to journalists, policy-makers, think tanks, and politicians to stir debate about the roles of literature in society and in educational institutions.
ALSC Podcast Series
The ALSC Podcast Series offers audio and video recordings of select ALSC events.
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