LS 590-991: The American Literary Small Press Spring 2005
University of
Alabama
School of Library and Information Studies
Dr. Jeff Weddle
Gorgas 517
Office telephone: 348-4990
Email: jweddle@slis.ua.edu
Course Description
Course Description: This course explores both little magazine and small press book publishing in the United States from the colonial period through the present. Emphasis is on the unique elements which both enhance the freedom and limit the viability of small publishers. Attention is also given to the literary ambitions and achievements of the publishers under consideration.
COURSE DOCUMENTS
Syllabus | Selected Links | Literary Magazines in in UA Libraries (Partial List) | Books of Interest