Paul Bixler, author of “Little Magazine, what now?” writes about the history and importance of the literary magazine. Throughout his piece he answers questions like, why the literary magazine is important and who contributes to these magazines, also including who the potential authors and editors would be.
To dig deeper into this idea, we should first define what is a literary magazine is.
I would say that a literary magazine is a published work which includes: fiction (short stories and flash fiction,) poetry, and non-fiction (including essays, book reviews, and literary criticism). Some literary magazines—like Toyon for example-- may also have sections for photography, art work, and translated literature.
Now that we have a basic idea of what a literary magazine is, let’s discuss why these published works are important. One of the first ideas that comes to my mind when thinking about this idea is: experience. Toyon was started in 1954 by HSU students and has been going strong ever since. This magazine was started with the intention of having Humboldt students having hands-on experience that they would not have otherwise. Toyon gives this experience to students both in the publishing world and as an author.
Bixler comments in his article that a lot of contributors to literary magazines are young adults. Which if you think about it- of course would be true. A majority of literary magazines are run by universities. These magazines are a great way for young people to see how it is to submit to a published literary work. Having these magazines like Toyon, gives young authors a chance to have their work actually be shared compared to larger publications that are looking for a profit, like Bixler mentions in his article.
So, we have come to the conclusion that these magazines are important for young adults passionate in many different areas of humanities. Are there other reasons, besides the ones that we have covered, that you can think of? Tell me down in the comments and thanks for reading!
To dig deeper into this idea, we should first define what is a literary magazine is.
I would say that a literary magazine is a published work which includes: fiction (short stories and flash fiction,) poetry, and non-fiction (including essays, book reviews, and literary criticism). Some literary magazines—like Toyon for example-- may also have sections for photography, art work, and translated literature.
Now that we have a basic idea of what a literary magazine is, let’s discuss why these published works are important. One of the first ideas that comes to my mind when thinking about this idea is: experience. Toyon was started in 1954 by HSU students and has been going strong ever since. This magazine was started with the intention of having Humboldt students having hands-on experience that they would not have otherwise. Toyon gives this experience to students both in the publishing world and as an author.
Bixler comments in his article that a lot of contributors to literary magazines are young adults. Which if you think about it- of course would be true. A majority of literary magazines are run by universities. These magazines are a great way for young people to see how it is to submit to a published literary work. Having these magazines like Toyon, gives young authors a chance to have their work actually be shared compared to larger publications that are looking for a profit, like Bixler mentions in his article.
So, we have come to the conclusion that these magazines are important for young adults passionate in many different areas of humanities. Are there other reasons, besides the ones that we have covered, that you can think of? Tell me down in the comments and thanks for reading!