''This'' is a poetry journal associated with what would later be called

Language poetry The Language poets (or ''L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E'' poets, after the magazine of that name) are an avant-garde group or tendency in United States poetry that emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The poets included: Bernadette Mayer, Leslie Scalap ...

because during the time span in which ''This'' was published, "many poets of the emerging Language school were represented in its pages". The first three issues were edited by Robert Grenier and

Barrett Watten Barrett Watten (born October 3, 1948) is an American poet, editor, and educator often associated with the Language poets. He is a professor of English at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan where he has taught modernism and cultural studie ...

(1971–1973). The subsequent nine issues were edited by Watten (1973–1982).Hampson, R., Montgomery, W. (eds) (2010-12-16).
Innovations in Poetry
. In, The Oxford Handbook of Modernisms. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 17 July 2018 Some of the writers featured in the pages of ''This'' magazine include: Steve Benson,

Bill Berkson William Craig Berkson (August 30, 1939 – June 16, 2016) was an American poet, critic, and teacher who was active in the art and literary worlds from his early twenties on. Early life and education Born in New York City on August 30, 1939, Bil ...

Merrill Gilfillan Merrill Daniel Gilfillan (born 14 May 1945) is an American writer of poetry, short fiction, and essays. Life and work Gilfillan was born and raised in Mount Gilead, Ohio, where his outdoorsman father (Merrill C. Gilfillan) worked as a naturalist ...

Lyn Hejinian Lyn Hejinian (born May 17, 1941) is an American poet, essayist, translator and publisher. She is often associated with the Language poets and is known for her landmark work ''My Life'' (Sun & Moon, 1987, original version Burning Deck, 1980), a ...

Bernadette Mayer Bernadette Mayer (May 12, 1945 – November 22, 2022) was an American poet, writer, and visual artist associated with both the Language poets and the New York School. Early life and education Bernadette Mayer was born in a predominantly Ge ...

, Michael Palmer,

Kit Robinson Kit Robinson (born May 17, 1949) is an American poet, translator, writer and musician. An early member of the San Francisco Language poets circle, he has published 28 books of poetry. Life and work Born in Evanston, Illinois, Robinson graduated ...

, Jim Rosenberg, and

Peter Seaton Peter Seaton (December 16, 1942 – May 18, 2010) was an American poet associated with the first wave of Language poetry in the 1970s. During the opening and middle years of Language poetry many of his long prose poems were published, widely re ...

. Watten also published monographs under the imprint "This Press" (1974–1986?): "which began with publication of

Clark Coolidge Clark Coolidge (born February 26, 1939) is an American poet. Background As a teenager, Coolidge attended Classical High School in Providence, Rhode Island. Coolidge attended Brown University, where his father taught in the music department. After ...

's ''The Maintains'' in 1974 and published work by

Larry Eigner Larry Eigner (August 7, 1927 – February 3, 1996), also known as Laurence Joel Eigner, was an American poet of the second half of the twentieth century and one of the principal figures of the Black Mountain School. Eigner is associated with th ...

Ron Silliman Ron Silliman (born August 5, 1946) is an American poet. He has written and edited over 30 books, and has had his poetry and criticism translated into 12 languages. He is often associated with language poetry. Between 1979 and 2004, Silliman wr ...

, Robert Grenier,

Carla Harryman Carla Harryman (born January 11, 1952) is an American poet, essayist, and playwright often associated with the Language poets. She teaches Creative Writing at Eastern Michigan University and serves on the MFA faculty of the Milton Avery School of t ...

Ted Greenwald TED may refer to: Economics and finance * TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar Education * ''Türk Eğitim Derneği'', the Turkish Education Association ** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey ** Transvaal Education Depa ...

, Bruce Andrews, and

Alan Davies Alan Roger Davies (; born 6 March 1966) is an English stand-up comedian, writer, actor and TV presenter. He is best known for his portrayal of the title role in the BBC mystery drama series ''Jonathan Creek'' (1997–2016) and as the only perm ...

". 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.

References

* Watten, Barrett, comp., "''This'' 1–12 Index" (Oakland, CA: This Press, 1983). Alternative magazines Defunct literary magazines published in the United States Language poets Magazines established in 1971 Magazines disestablished in 1982 Magazines published in San Francisco Poetry organizations Poetry magazines published in the United States Small press publishing companies {{US-poetry-mag-stub