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| Carolina Quarterly | |
|---|---|
| Title | Carolina Quarterly |
| Discipline | Literary magazine |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of North Carolina press (historically) |
| Country | United States |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| History | 1949–present |
Carolina Quarterly Carolina Quarterly is an American literary magazine founded in 1949, associated with the University of North Carolina system and the literary communities of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Raleigh, and Durham, North Carolina. The journal has published fiction, poetry, essays, and book reviews that engaged readers connected to institutions such as University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, and North Carolina State University. Over decades the magazine intersected with figures and movements linked to Southern literature, Modernism, and Contemporary poetry.
The magazine was established in the late 1940s, a period marked by literary activity at UNC Press and in the postwar American scene alongside publications such as The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and Poetry (magazine). Early editorial leadership included faculty and alumni tied to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and contributors from regional networks involving Wrightsville Beach and Outer Banks literati. In the 1950s and 1960s the journal paralleled national trends represented by Beat Generation authors and the later emergence of Confessional poetry, while also publishing voices connected to Southern Gothic traditions and writers who taught at institutions like Vanderbilt University and Emory University. During the late 20th century the publication navigated shifts in funding and higher-education publishing that affected university-affiliated journals such as Yale Review and Harvard Review.
Editorial control historically rested with faculty editors and graduate students from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and neighboring universities including Duke University and Wake Forest University. The journal followed a quarterly schedule, aligning production cycles with academic terms similar to those of Kenyon Review and The Sewanee Review. Production and distribution involved university presses and small literary presses, with production practices reflecting standards applied by American Academy of Arts and Letters-affiliated publications. Over time editorial policies evolved to solicit work from established poets, short-story writers, and essayists connected to programs such as the MFA programs in Creative Writing at University of Iowa and Boston University. Special issues and thematic sections occasionally highlighted topics resonant with grants from organizations like the National Endowment for the Arts.
The magazine published poetry, fiction, nonfiction essays, and reviews that featured both regional and national writers. Contributors over the decades included figures whose careers intersected with institutions and awards such as Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, and MacArthur Fellows Program. The journal printed work by authors associated with movements represented by T. S. Eliot, Allen Ginsberg, Sylvia Plath, and later generations linked to Louise Glück, Billy Collins, and Seamus Heaney-adjacent networks. Fiction and essays connected to Southern traditions echoed the influence of writers associated with William Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, Eudora Welty, and contemporaries who taught at universities like University of Virginia and Florida State University. The magazine also featured reviews of books from presses such as Knopf, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and regional independent presses. Contributors included academics and practitioners affiliated with cultural institutions such as Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institution, and state humanities councils.
Over its history the journal and its contributors received recognition in anthologies and prize listings alongside national honors such as Pushcart Prize, O. Henry Award, and inclusion in year-end collections like Best American Short Stories and Best American Poetry. Individual pieces reprinted from the magazine were occasionally cited in selections compiled by editors of major series and prize committees associated with organizations including PEN America and the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses. The publication itself was periodically acknowledged within academic circles and regional arts councils for its role in fostering literary careers and for contributing to the reputations of writers later celebrated by institutions such as National Humanities Medal and state-level arts awards.
Distribution channels historically included university bookstores, subscription mailings, and sales at literary festivals and conferences such as those hosted by Associated Writing Programs and regional events in Charlotte, North Carolina and Asheville. Libraries and archives—ranging from university libraries at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University to national repositories like the Library of Congress—maintained runs for research and preservation. In later decades the journal adapted to digital trends similar to those of Poets & Writers and other magazines by developing online presence, digital back-issue availability, and submissions portals compatible with systems used by Submittable. Access remained important to scholars and readers engaged with collections in departments at institutions such as Columbia University, New York University, and regional liberal arts colleges.
Category:Literary magazines published in the United States Category:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill