Literal (magazine)

Literal
Founder & DirectorRose Mary Salum[1]
CategoriesLatin American culture
FrequencyQuarterly
Founded2004
CountryUnited States
Mexico
Canada
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Websiteliteralmagazine.com
ISSN1551-6962

Literal: Latin American Voices is a quarterly cultural magazine focusing on art, architecture, literature, politics, culture, writers, intellectualism and current world events. It publishes most of its articles in both English and Spanish. It distributes nationwide in Mexico, the United States and Canada.

History

Literal was founded in 2004 by Rose Mary Salum.[2] Its purpose is to provide a medium for the critique and diffusion[3] of the Latin American literature and art, recognizing its potential strength as a point of departure for understanding.

Reception and awards

Literal has won 2 Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ) Awards and four Lone Star Awards.[4]

Chief editors

  • Rose Mary Salum.[5]
  • David Medina Portillo

References

  1. ^ Arlene Nisson Lassin (February 17, 2008). "Hispanic Book Festival co-founder aims to boost reading". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 25, 2011. teaches bilingual journalism at the University of St. Thomas, is the founder and director of the bilingual magazine Literal, Latin American Voices
  2. ^ "Writer of the Year". Archived from the original on 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
  3. ^ "Rose Mary Salum Cross Cultural Whirl".
  4. ^ "CELJ Winners". Archived from the original on 2011-11-02.
  5. ^ "Rose Mary Salum".


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