¿­ÐýÃŹÙÍø Review: A Practicum in Literary Editing and Publishing—Prose

LIT4330.01
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Course Description

Summary

This two-credit course involves working on the editing, promotion, and production of ¿­ÐýÃŹÙ꿉۪s newly relaunched national print literary magazine, ¿­ÐýÃŹÙÍø Review. Students will serve as Editorial and Publicity Assistants for the magazine, studying and practicing all aspects of magazine editing, as well as helping with the journal’s day-to-day operations. The course will also engage students in discussions of contemporary print and digital literary culture, and of the history of literary magazines. Students will be selected in part based on their familiarity with contemporary poetry, fiction, and/or nonfiction, as well as for prior editorial experience. Students should anticipate plenty of work for two credits, as well as an intensive, hands-on, professional experience. Corequisite: Students will be required to attend Wednesday Literature evenings and Poetry at ¿­ÐýÃŹÙÍø events.

Prerequisites

Email a statement elaborating on your particular literary interests, listing all previously taken literature courses, and discussing any prior publishing or editorial experience, to mdumanis@bennington.edu by November 15. Class list will be posted by November 27 on the Literature bulletin board on the second floor of the Barn.

Please contact the faculty member :

Instructor

  • Michael Dumanis

Day and Time

Academic Term

Spring 2018

Area of Study

Credits

2

Course Level

4000

Maximum Enrollment

10