''L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E'' was an

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poetry Poetry (from the Greek language, Greek word ''poiesis'', "making") is a form of literature, literary art that uses aesthetics, aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning (linguistics), meanings in addition to, or in ...

magazine edited by

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and

Bruce Andrews Bruce Andrews (born April 1, 1948) is an American poet who is one of the key figures associated with the Language poets (or '' L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E'' ''poets'', after the magazine that bears that name). Life and work Andrews was born in Chicago and st ...

that ran thirteen issues from February 1978 to October 1981. Along with ''

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'', it is the magazine most often referenced as the breeding ground for the group of writers who became known as the

Language poets The Language poets (or L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E (magazine), ''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: Berna ...

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''L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E Magazine'' online archive
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Meaning, Unmeaning and the Poetics of L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E
, article by Suman Chakraborty

''poetry previews'' *https://web.archive.org/web/20131021134226/http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/5661 Alternative magazines Poetry magazines published in the United States Avant-garde magazines Defunct literary magazines published in the United States Language poets Magazines established in 1978 Magazines disestablished in 1981 {{poetry-stub