Jubilat
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jubilat is a widely-distributed American poetry journal published by the MFA Program for Poets & Writers
at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. From the first issue onward, jubilat has aimed to publish not only the best in contemporary American poetry, but to place it alongside a varied selection of reprints, found pieces, lyric prose, art, and interviews with poets and other artists. Rather than section off these varieties of work, the magazine creates a dialogue that showcases the beauty and strangeness of the ordinary, and how experiments with language and image speak in a compelling way about who we are.
: Best of the Small Presses 2003 and 2004; and six times for reprint in Harper's magazine. jubilat has also been featured in Poets & Writers, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and on National Public Radio's All Things Considered
, and was shown in the New York Public Library
's 2002 exhibit New American Literary Magazine
s. jubilat participates in the Academy of American Poets' National Poetry Month
initiative as Media Sponsors, and in the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses
' national Lit Mag and Small Press Fairs.
.
, the University of Massachusetts
Arts Council & the University of Massachusetts
Alumni Association; the magazine has also received two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts
.
and Christian Hawkey, now serve as editors-at-large, along with former editor Jen Bervin and Terrance Hayes
. The current editors are Cathy Park Hong
and Evie Shockley.
jubilat's contributing editors include Peter Gizzi
, Kimiko Hahn
, Matthea Harvey
, Jeffrey Lependorf, and Lisa Olstein.
MFA Program for Poets & Writers
The MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a graduate creative writing program.-History:The MFA Program for Poets & Writers was founded in the 1960s by poet Joseph Langland and is part of the English Department at the University of Massachusetts...
at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. From the first issue onward, jubilat has aimed to publish not only the best in contemporary American poetry, but to place it alongside a varied selection of reprints, found pieces, lyric prose, art, and interviews with poets and other artists. Rather than section off these varieties of work, the magazine creates a dialogue that showcases the beauty and strangeness of the ordinary, and how experiments with language and image speak in a compelling way about who we are.
National Acclaim & Honors
Work from recent issues of jubilat have been chosen by Best American Poetry 2001, 2002, and 2005; The Pushcart PrizePushcart Prize
The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....
: Best of the Small Presses 2003 and 2004; and six times for reprint in Harper's magazine. jubilat has also been featured in Poets & Writers, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and on National Public Radio's All Things Considered
All Things Considered
All Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...
, and was shown in the New York Public Library
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries...
's 2002 exhibit New American Literary Magazine
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
s. jubilat participates in the Academy of American Poets' National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month is a celebration of poetry first introduced in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States. It is celebrated every April in the United States and in Canada as well...
initiative as Media Sponsors, and in the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses
Council of Literary Magazines and Presses
The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses is an American organization of independent literary publishers and magazines. It was founded in 1967 by Robie Macauley, Reed Whittemore ; Jules Chametzky ; George Plimpton ; and William Phillips as the...
' national Lit Mag and Small Press Fairs.
Associated Events
Since 2001, jubilat has co-sponsored the jubilat/Jones Reading Series at the Jones Library in Amherst, MassachusettsAmherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
.
Funding
jubilat is funded by the MFA Program for Poets & WritersMFA Program for Poets & Writers
The MFA Program for Poets & Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a graduate creative writing program.-History:The MFA Program for Poets & Writers was founded in the 1960s by poet Joseph Langland and is part of the English Department at the University of Massachusetts...
, the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
Arts Council & the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
Alumni Association; the magazine has also received two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. Its current...
.
Masthead
Robert N. Casper has served as the publisher of the magazine since its inception. The two original editors, Michael TeigMichael Teig
Michael Teig , is an American poet and a founding editor of the American literary journal, jubilat.Born and raised in western Pennsylvania in the City of Franklin, Teig holds a bachelor's degree in English from Oberlin College and a master of fine arts degree in Creative Writing from the University...
and Christian Hawkey, now serve as editors-at-large, along with former editor Jen Bervin and Terrance Hayes
Terrance Hayes
Terrance Hayes is a prize-winning American poet. His recent poetry collection Lighthead won the National Book Award for Poetry...
. The current editors are Cathy Park Hong
Cathy Park Hong
Cathy Park Hong is an American writer born in Los Angeles, California, USA. Much of her work includes mixed language and serialized narrative.-Life:She is a graduate of Oberlin College and has an MFA from Iowa Writers Workshop...
and Evie Shockley.
jubilat's contributing editors include Peter Gizzi
Peter Gizzi
Peter Gizzi is an award-winning American poet and renowned editor of the American poet Jack Spicer. He attended Brown University, New York University and the State University of New York at Buffalo.-Life and career:...
, Kimiko Hahn
Kimiko Hahn
Kimiko Hahn is an American poet and instructor of poetry.-Personal:Hahn received a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa and an M.A...
, Matthea Harvey
Matthea Harvey
Matthea Harvey is a contemporary American poet, writer and professor. She has published three collections, most recently, Modern Life , which earned her the 2009 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award and was a finalist for the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award, and a New York Times Notable Book...
, Jeffrey Lependorf, and Lisa Olstein.