Literal: Latin American Voices is a quarterly cultural magazine

Magazine

Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...

 focusing on art, architecture, literature, politics, culture, writers, intellectualism and current world events. It is generally perceived as upscale and more sophisticated than other magazines on the same category, and publishes most of its articles in both English and Spanish. It distributes nationwide in Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

, the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 and Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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History

Literal was founded in 2004 by Rose Mary Salum. Its purpose is to provide a medium for the critique and diffusion of the Latin American literature

Literature

Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...

and art, recognizing its potential strength as a point of departure for understanding.

Reception and awards

Literal has won 2 Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ) Awards and three Lone Star Awards.