Bennington Review: A Practicum in Literary Editing and Publishing-Prose
LIT4330.01, section 1
Course Description
Summary
This two-credit course involves working on selecting and editing the content of Bennington鈥檚 recently relaunched national print literary magazine, Bennington Review. Students will serve as Editorial Assistants for the magazine, studying and practicing all aspects of magazine editing. The course will also engage students in discussions of contemporary print and digital literary culture, and of the history of literary magazines. Students will be selected in part based on their familiarity with contemporary literature, as well as for prior experience in editing or publishing. Students should anticipate plenty of work for two credits, as well as an immersive, hands-on, professional experience.Prerequisites
Interested students should send a statement elaborating on your particular literary interests, listing all previously taken literature courses, and discussing any prior publishing or editorial experience, to banastas@bennington.edu by Thursday, November 14. Class lists will be posted outside Barn 247 on Tuesday, November 19.
Please contact the faculty member : banastas@bennington.edu
Corequisites
Students in this class are required to attend Wednesday evening Literature nights, including Poetry at Bennington events.