Landfall (journal)

Landfall
Frequency Biannual
Publisher Otago University Press
Year founded 1947
Based in Dunedin, New Zealand
Website otago.ac.nz/press/landfall/

Landfall is New Zealand's oldest extant literary journal. One predecessor was another Caxton Press journal, the irregularly published Book, edited by Anton Vogt.[1] Denis Glover, of Caxton Press, visited Charles Brasch in London while on leaving during World War 2, and it was then the two "discussed the idea for a new, professionally produced literary journal in New Zealand".[2]

First published in 1947[3] by Caxton Press, under the editorship of Brasch, the magazine features new fiction and poetry, biographical and critical essays, cultural commentary, and reviews of books, art, film, drama and dance.

Additionally, the journal showcases original works of art in full colour.

Landfall is published twice annually, in May and November by the Otago University Press. As of 2006, it consists of a paperback publication of about 200 pages, selling for about NZ$29.95. A website version of the journal publishes new literary reviews monthly.

Brasch edited Landfall until 1966 when it was edited by Robin Dudding. Since 2010[4] and as of 2015 it is edited by David Eggleton.[5]

See also

References

  1. Schrader, Ben. "Art and literary magazines, 1930 to 1950". Te Ara: The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. "Caxton Press: The Art of Ordered Plainness: Case 11". Reed Gallery. Dunedin Public Libraries. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. Eugene Benson; L.W. Conolly (30 November 2004). Encyclopedia of Post-Colonial Literatures in English. Routledge. p. 902. ISBN 978-1-134-46848-5. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  4. "Eggleton, David". New Zealand Book Council. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  5. "Landfall Current Issue". Otago University Press, New Zealand. Retrieved 7 January 2015.

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