''Weber—The Contemporary West'' (formerly ''Weber Studies'') is a leading American
literary magazine, founded in 1984 and based at
Weber State University
Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
History
Weber State University was founded ...
in
Ogden, Utah. It focuses on the literature and culture of the American West.
[Weber's Big Gains in the Writing Game, ''Deseret News'', Feb. 24, 191] Work that has been published in ''Weber Studies'' has received commendation by the
O. Henry Prize.
The journal awards the O. Marvin Lewis Essay Award, Sherwin W. Howard Poetry Award and Neila C. Seshachari Fiction Award. The journal has featured interviews with notable writer including
Barry Lopez
Barry Holstun Lopez (January 6, 1945 – December 25, 2020) was an American author, essayist, nature writer, and fiction writer whose work is known for its humanitarian and environmental concerns. In a career spanning over 50 years, he ...
,
Carlos Fuentes
Carlos Fuentes Macías (; ; November 11, 1928 – May 15, 2012) was a Mexican novelist and essayist. Among his works are ''The Death of Artemio Cruz'' (1962), ''Aura'' (1962), '' Terra Nostra'' (1975), ''The Old Gringo'' (1985) and ''Christopher ...
,
E. L. Doctorow
Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (January 6, 1931 – July 21, 2015) was an American novelist, editor, and professor, best known for his works of historical fiction.
He wrote twelve novels, three volumes of short fiction and a stage drama. They included ...
and
Robert Pinsky
Robert Pinsky (born October 20, 1940) is an American poet, essayist, literary critic, and translator. From 1997 to 2000, he served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. Pinsky is the author of nineteen books, most o ...
.
Notable contributors
*Jenny Shank
*Guenther Roth
*Gary Gildner
*Gary LaFontaine
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Robert Dana
*David James Duncan
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Ann Beattie
Ann Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is an American novelist and short story writer. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in the short story f ...
*
Ken Burns
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Ron Carlson
Ron Carlson (born 1947) is an American novelist, short story writer and professor.
Life
Carlson was born in Logan, Utah, and grew up in Salt Lake City. He received a master's degree in English from the University of Utah. He then taught at The ...
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Jacob Appel
*Terry Tempest Williams
*Ryan Shoemaker
Masthead
*Editor—Michael Wutz
*Associate Editors—Russell Burrows, Victoria Ramirez, Kathryn L. MacKay, Brad Roghaar
*Managing Editors—Elizabeth Dohrer
See also
*
List of literary magazines
References
External links
Weber Studies
1984 establishments in Utah
Biannual magazines published in the United States
Poetry magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1984
Magazines published in Utah
Weber State University
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