Skanky Possum
Template:Short description Template:Italic title Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Use mdy dates Skanky Possum was a twice-a-year poetry journal and small book-publishing imprint begun in Austin, Texas that operated between 1998 and 2012.
History and profile
Skanky Possum was first published in Fall 1998.[1] Curated by Hoa Nguyen and her husband, Dale Smith,[2] the imprint published American poetry. Discussing small poetry journals, Linh Dinh observes, "Although most of these are ephemeral, appearing for only a few issues, with tiny circulations, their existence invigorates American literature."[3]
This 11 issue staple-bound magazine published four poems selected by Robert Creeley for the 2002 The Best American Poetry series.[4] "In poetry circles, their magazine is highly regarded," Crispin Jessa wrote in Bookslut.[5] Poems by Amiri Baraka, Clayton Eshleman, Robert Kelly, Linh Dinh, Eileen Myles, Kenward Elmslie, Alice Notley, Anselm Hollo and Diane di Prima were published.[6]
The annual circulation of the magazine was 300 to 500 copies.[5] Smith and Nguyen also published several poetry books under the Skanky Possum imprint including titles by Tom Clark, Kristin Prevallet and Sotere Torregian.[7]
Skanky Possum ceased publication in 2012.[8]
Notes
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- ↑ [1] Web page for The Best American Poetry Series 2002, four of the 75 poems in that year's volume were from Skanky Possum, selected by Robert Creeley
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