''The Literary Review'' is an American

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founded in 1957. The biannual magazine is published internationally by

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. In addition to the publication of short stories, poems, and essays, ''The Literary Review'' publishes

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translations of contemporary fiction from various countries around the world, often dedicating an entire issue to a single language (e.g.

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translations). Since its inception, ''The Literary Review'' has published the work of 22 Nobel Laureates. Recent articles and stories published in ''The Literary Review'' have been anthologized in ''

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'' and elsewhere. ''The Literary Review'' maintains a close relationship with the Fairleigh Dickinson University writing MFA program; several of the program's students can be found on the publication's masthead. It offers the annual Charles Angoff Award for outstanding contributions to the magazine in honour of ''The Literary Review's'' editor, poet and novelist

Charles Angoff Charles Angoff (April 22, 1902 – May 3, 1979) was a managing editor of the American Mercury magazine as well as a professor of English of Fairleigh Dickinson University. H. L. Mencken called him "the best managing editor in America." He wa ...

(1902–1979), who served as editor from 1957 to 1976. The Literary Review
New Fiction by Percival Everett-2010 CHARLES ANGOFF AWARD IN FICTION-Percival Everett: "Confluence"
(26 October 2010). Retrieved 19 May 2013. ''The Literary Review'' under the editorial direction of Walter Cummins was the second literary journal to appear on the Internet, only months behind ''The Mississippi Review'' in 1995.

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