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About

Contra Viento is a journal for art and literature that seeks to understand rangelands in all their varied forms. Rangelands are the tundra and the steppe, the prairie and the plains, the shrubland, the savanna, and the desert. These places are defined by their scale: rangelands are vast. And they are defined by what they often lack: water, people, and popular resources. Rangelands exist where humans have yet to build, where forests have receded and crops do not encroach. According to most estimates, they encompass between one-third and one-half of the ice-free land on earth. Historically, these are sites of biblical importance, of wars, migrations, escapes, and reinventions. In the United States, rangelands are home to both the West and Mythic West, to manifest destiny and mirage. These places are home to the working cowboy and the cowboy of Hollywood, as well as the Basque, the Vaquero, the Native American, and others. Despite the challenges imposed by such massive and marginal spaces, humans on rangelands have survived in distinctive fashion. For many of today’s inhabitants, the herding of livestock remains a fundamental practice for creating meaning and ensuring livelihood. Contra Viento invites writers and artists to submit work that investigates these themes and imagines them anew.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2019

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationUnknown publication frequency.

Fiction Believed Defunct

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Nature/Environment (General, See guidelines), Place/Regions (Rural areas, Specific region, See guidelines).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words.
Payscale:
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Unknown payment Unknown payment.
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Nonfiction Believed Defunct

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Nature/Environment (General, See guidelines), Place/Regions (Rural areas, Specific region, See guidelines).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Essay EssayUp to 5,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 5,000 words; Unknown number of pieces.
Payscale:
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Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
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Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Poetry Forms:
Open to all/most Forms.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Nature/Environment (General, See guidelines), Place/Regions (Rural areas, Specific region, See guidelines).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Payscale:
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Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Submissions:
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Visual Art Believed Defunct

Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Art Media:
Open to all/most Art Media.
Art Styles:
Open to all/most Art Styles.
Topics:
Nature/Environment (General, See guidelines), Place/Regions (Rural areas, Specific region, See guidelines).
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Artwork ArtworkUp to 15 pieces.
Payscale:
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Unknown payment Unknown payment.
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Aug 2021
Date Added: 22 Jan 2020

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