The Lyric (magazine)
| Editor | Jean Mellichamp Milliken (2001–) |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Leslie Mellichamp (1997–2001) Ruby Altizer Roberts (1952–1977) Virginia Kent Cummins (1949–1952) Leigh Hanes (1929–1949) John Richard Moreland (1921–1929) |
| Categories | Traditional poetry |
| Publisher |
The Lyric Foundation (1949–) |
| First issue | 1921 |
| Country | USA |
| Based in |
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Website | http://www.thelyricmagazine.com/ |
The Lyric Foundation (1949–)
The Lyric is the oldest extant literary magazine in North America devoted to formal poetry.
The journal was established by Norfolk-based poet John R. Moreland in 1921, and was published by the Norfolk Poets' Club until 1928. By 1949 it had moved to New York City, and was being published by the Lyric Foundation, an organization founded by the magazine's third editor, Virginia Kent Cummins. After Cummins' death editorship passed to Ruby Altizer Roberts, poet laureate of Virginia.
The journal has featured works by the following notable poets:
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