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  Underground literary magazines
exerted a powerful influence on shifting, and often
contradictory, literary trends during most of the 20th
century. These publications, called "little magazines"
because of their small press runs, are often inspired,
produced, and edited by individual poets. While many of
these magazines endured for only a short time, their edgy
and often controversial ideas strongly influenced other
writers. The University of Connecticut has collected and
preserved many little magazines, making its collection
robust and of great research value. This exhibit presents
an overview of the collection and highlights little
magazines that were produced and inspired by poets whose
personal papers are located in the Literary Archives of the
University of Connecticut.
A timeline with actual issues on display shows the
growth of little magazines through the years. Another part
of the exhibit highlights the following influential titles
and their poet editors: Dodd Center Gallery |
· Bill
Berkson: Big Sky