Measure (journal)

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Measure
2011 issue of Measure.jpg
Volume VI Issue 2
FrequencySemiannual (2005-2018), weekly 2018-
FormatPrint (2005-2018), electronic 2018-
PublisherUniversity of Evansville
Year founded2005
Final issue2018 (print)
CountryUnited States
Based in Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Website https://measurereview.org
ISSN 1555-4791
OCLC 58808724

Measure is an international journal of formal poetry. It was founded by Paul Bone and Rob Griffith in 2005, following the demise of The Formalist . [1] [2] Measure is published by Measure Press and funded in part by the University of Evansville. The journal features poetry, critical essays, and interviews. [3] Notable past contributors include Kelly Cherry, Rachel Hadas, Allison Joseph, Derek Walcott, Richard Wilbur, and many others. [4]

Contents

The print magazine ceased publication in 2018, [5] although Measure Press continued. An electronic journal, Measure Review: A Magazine of Formal Poetry, [2] continues. [6]

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References

  1. "The Journal". Measure Press. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Measure Review: A Magazine of Formal Poetry website. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. Brewer, Robert Lee, ed. (2017). Poet's Market 2018. Writer's Digest Books. p. 229. ISBN   9781440352812.
  4. "Back Issues". Measure Press. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  5. Measure Press: About. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. Duotrope, "Measure Review". Retrieved 21 January 2020.