Descant (magazine)
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| Editor | Karen Mulhallen |
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| Categories | Literary magazine |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| First issue | 1970 |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Website |
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| ISSN | 0382-909X |
Descant is a quarterly literary magazine publishing new and established contemporary writers and visual artists from Canada and around the world. It was established in 1970 as a mimeograph.[1] Based in Toronto, Descant usually publishes issues revolving around a central theme, or focusing on a single artist. It won two Honourable Mentions at the 2006 National Magazine Awards.
Now Hear This!
Descant created a youth literacy outreach program called Now Hear This! The program connects professional authors with community groups, students and aspiring writers.[2]
Last Issue
Descant ceased publication with its last issue in the winter of 2014, after 45 years of publication and 67 issues. The last issue was entitled "In a Cabinet of Curiosities" [3]
See also
References
- ↑ "About Descant". Descant.ca. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ "Welcome to NOW HEAR THIS!". www.nowhearthis.ca. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ "Descant Last Launch!". www.descant.ca. Retrieved 2015-01-18.