Cumberland Poetry Review Records
Abstract
The Cumberland Poetry Review Records, 1979-2004, consist of the records of the Cumberland Poetry Review, a bi-annual poetry magazine published in Nashville, Tennessee, between 1981 and 2004.
Dates
- Creation: 1979 - 2004
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
The Cumberland Poetry Review was a bi-annual magazine published by Poetics, Inc., that was devoted to poetry and poetry criticism from new and established writers. The idea for the magazine originated in 1979 from a group of poets in Nashville, Tennessee. After two years of planning and financial support from the Lyndhurst Foundation, the first issue appeared in the Fall of 1981. The magazine won the Pushcart Prize in 1986 and consistently published works from local, national, and international writers. The Cumberland Poetry Review was a vibrant and active part of the Nashville and Middle Tennessee literary community for over twenty years. The last issue was released in 2004.
Full Extent
5.36 Linear Feet (8 Hollinger boxes; 1 oversize folder )
Full Extent
4 Floppy disks : They are all 3.5 inch disks.
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Cumberland Poetry Review Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Heath Overton
- Date
- 2024, March
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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