''Measure'' is an international journal of
formal poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in ...
. It was founded by Paul Bone and Rob Griffith in 2005, following the demise of ''
The Formalist''.
''Measure'' is published by Measure Press and funded in part by the
University of Evansville
The University of Evansville (UE) is a private university in Evansville, Indiana. It was founded in 1854 as Moores Hill College. The university operates a satellite center, Harlaxton College, in Grantham, England.
UE offers more than 80 differ ...
. The journal features poetry, critical essays, and interviews. Notable past contributors include
Kelly Cherry
Kelly Cherry (December 21, 1940 – March 18, 2022) was a novelist, poet, essayist, professor, and literary critic[Rachel Hadas
Rachel Hadas (born November 8, 1948) is an American poet, teacher, essayist, and translator. Her most recent essay collection is ''Piece by Piece: Selected Prose'' (Paul Dry Books, 2021), and her most recent poetry collection is ''Love and Dread'' ...]
,
Allison Joseph
Allison Joseph (born 1967) is an American poet, editor and professor. She is author of eight full-length poetry collections, most recently, ''Confessions of a Bare-Faced Woman'' (Red Hen Press, 2018).
Biography
Born in London, England, to parents ...
,
Derek Walcott
Sir Derek Alton Walcott (23 January 1930 – 17 March 2017) was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright. He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. His works include the Homeric epic poem ''Omeros'' (1990), which many critics view "as Walcot ...
,
Richard Wilbur
Richard Purdy Wilbur (March 1, 1921 – October 14, 2017) was an American poet and literary translator. One of the foremost poets of his generation, Wilbur's work, composed primarily in traditional forms, was marked by its wit, charm, and gentle ...
, and many others.
The print magazine ceased publication in 2018, although Measure Press continued. An electronic journal, ''Measure Review: A Magazine of Formal Poetry'',
[Measure Review: A Magazine of Formal Poetry](_blank)
website. Retrieved 21 January 2020. continues.
[Duotrope,]
Measure Review"
Retrieved 21 January 2020.
See also
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Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award The Howard Nemerov Sonnet Award was established in 1994 by ''The Formalist.'' The award, honoring the poet Howard Nemerov (1920–1991), was an open competition for sonnets in English that drew about 3000 entries annually. Essay by three-time Nemer ...
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Donald Justice Poetry Prize
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New Formalism
New Formalism is a late 20th- and early 21st-century movement in American poetry that has promoted a return to metrical, rhymed verse and narrative poetry on the grounds that all three are necessary if American poetry is to compete with novels an ...
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