St. Petersburg Review
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St. Petersburg Review is an American literary magazine
whose mission is to provide a forum for cultural and literary exchange reflective of current social, political, and literary landscapes.
It is not to be confused with bilingual magazine «Санкт-Петербургское обозрение — St. Petersburg Review, which was an official edition of Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
from 1995-1998 before being renamed to Inflight Review.
on August 1, 2007. It published 48 pieces (poetry, fiction, and nonfiction) by 34 writers; 28, or 58 percent, of the pieces are in translation, and 16 of the authors (47 percent) are non-American, many, in the issue, Russia
n writers some of whom teach or lecture at SLS (Summer Literary Seminar) while other are women poets from Gulag
. The first issue contains work by such American notables as Jeffrey Renard Allen, Aimee Bender
, Padgett Powell, Liz Rosenberg, and George Saunders
. The editor of the magazine is Elizabeth L. Hodges; the first issue is guest edited by Mikhail Iossel.
In the first two weeks of SPR’s launch, over 200 copies were sold and/or distributed.
In keeping with the SPR’s stated goal of providing a forum for vibrant cultural and literary exchange reflective of current social, political, and literary landscapes, a section of the journal is devoted to a collection of writing from women in the GULAG, translations of which are being published for the first time in the United States. On June 29, SPR brought the one-act play based on these writings and others, A Road We Did Not Choose, to the St. Petersburg theater museum, where it was introduced by American playwright Laura Maria Censabella to much acclaim from the audience, many of whom followed the play in the English program provided.
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...
whose mission is to provide a forum for cultural and literary exchange reflective of current social, political, and literary landscapes.
It is not to be confused with bilingual magazine «Санкт-Петербургское обозрение — St. Petersburg Review, which was an official edition of Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
Pulkovo Federal State Unified Aviation Service Company was an airline with its head office in Moskovsky District, Saint Petersburg, Russia. It operated the Pulkovo Airport and was 100% state owned. It was the third largest airline in Russia...
from 1995-1998 before being renamed to Inflight Review.
History
The 216-page inaugural issue of the journal was released in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on August 1, 2007. It published 48 pieces (poetry, fiction, and nonfiction) by 34 writers; 28, or 58 percent, of the pieces are in translation, and 16 of the authors (47 percent) are non-American, many, in the issue, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n writers some of whom teach or lecture at SLS (Summer Literary Seminar) while other are women poets from Gulag
Gulag
The Gulag was the government agency that administered the main Soviet forced labor camp systems. While the camps housed a wide range of convicts, from petty criminals to political prisoners, large numbers were convicted by simplified procedures, such as NKVD troikas and other instruments of...
. The first issue contains work by such American notables as Jeffrey Renard Allen, Aimee Bender
Aimee Bender
Aimee Bender is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her surreal plots and characters.-Biography:Bender received her undergraduate degree from the University of California at San Diego, and a Master of Fine Arts from the distinguished creative writing MFA program at University of...
, Padgett Powell, Liz Rosenberg, and George Saunders
George Saunders
George Saunders is a New York Times bestselling American writer of short stories, essays, novellas and children's books. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, McSweeney's and GQ, among other publications...
. The editor of the magazine is Elizabeth L. Hodges; the first issue is guest edited by Mikhail Iossel.
In the first two weeks of SPR’s launch, over 200 copies were sold and/or distributed.
In keeping with the SPR’s stated goal of providing a forum for vibrant cultural and literary exchange reflective of current social, political, and literary landscapes, a section of the journal is devoted to a collection of writing from women in the GULAG, translations of which are being published for the first time in the United States. On June 29, SPR brought the one-act play based on these writings and others, A Road We Did Not Choose, to the St. Petersburg theater museum, where it was introduced by American playwright Laura Maria Censabella to much acclaim from the audience, many of whom followed the play in the English program provided.