This (journal)

This is a poetry journal associated with what would later be called Language poetry because during the time span in which This was published, "many poets of the emerging Language school were represented in its pages".[1]

For the Canadian political magazine, see This Magazine.
This
EditorBarrett Watten
Robert Grenier (coeditor: issues 1–3)
CategoriesLiterary magazine
PublisherThis Press
Year founded1971
Final issue1982
CountryUnited States
Based inSan Francisco
LanguageEnglish
OCLC333573622

The first three issues were edited by Robert Grenier and Barrett Watten (1971–1973). The subsequent nine issues were edited by Watten (1973–1982).[2]

Some of the writers featured in the pages of This magazine include: Steve Benson, Bill Berkson, Merrill Gilfillan, Lyn Hejinian, Bernadette Mayer, Michael Palmer, Kit Robinson, Jim Rosenberg, and Peter Seaton.

Watten also published monographs under the imprint "This Press" (1974–1986?): "which began with publication of Clark Coolidge's The Maintains in 1974 and published work by Larry Eigner, Ron Silliman, Robert Grenier, Carla Harryman, Ted Greenwald, Kit Robinson, Bruce Andrews, and Alan Davies".[1] These writers also appeared in the magazine during its run of issues.

Selected publications of "This Press"
  • Under The Bridge by Carla Harryman. 64pp.
  • Sonnets (Memento Mori) by Bruce Andrews. 80 pp.
  • 1–10 by Barrett Watten. 64 pp.
  • Country/Harbor/Quiet/Act/Around by Larry Eigner. Selected prose. 160 pp.
  • Series by Robert Grenier. 144 pp.
  • Ketjak by Ron Silliman. 96 pp.
  • Quartz Hearts by Clark Coolidge. 64 pp.
  • You Bet! by Ted Greenwald. 80 pp.
  • The Maintains by Clark Coolidge. 104pp.
  • The Dolch Stanzas by Kit Robinson. 32 pp.
  • Decay by Barrett Watten. 32 pp.
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References
  1. "The Grand Piano Authors". Thegrandpiano.org. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. Hampson, R., Montgomery, W. (eds) (2010-12-16). "Innovations in Poetry". In, The Oxford Handbook of Modernisms. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 17 July 2018
  • Watten, Barrett, comp., "This 1–12 Index" (Oakland, CA: This Press, 1983).


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