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The Lost Country

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About

This journal grew organically out of our common interest, education, and tradition, but more significantly, it came about because we had a common need to write authentic literature together. While fiction remains a thriving business in the United States, literature as a genuine species of art is a rare treasure not easily found today. Much of contemporary literature falls short of its aim, or it aims at the wrong end entirely. Poetry should aspire to more than mere self-expression, a novel more than cheap entertainment. Sentimentality and social commentary are no replacement for Western culture and the Western literary tradition. True literature cannot exist outside of this tradition, for each new work assimilates itself to the works of the past, and will in turn be assimilated by those still to come. We aim to continue this tradition not just by exploring the process of making genuine works of literary art, but also by critically examining other works of authentic literature and placing them, as best we can, within the tradition. We accomplish the first through our attempt at poesis, and the second through our translations, essays, and book reviews.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 1 x per year.
Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Believed Defunct

Dates:
Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Genres:
General General
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.
Topics:
Unknown
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Short Story Short Story1,000 - 5,000 words.
Novel Excerpt Novel ExcerptUp to 5,000 words.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
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Nonfiction Believed Defunct

Dates:
Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.
Audience:
Open to a broad Audience.
Styles:
Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.
Topics:
Unknown
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Review Review500 - 1,000 words.
Essay EssayNo specific word count limits known.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Poetry Believed Defunct

Dates:
Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.
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:
Unknown
Types/Lengths:
TypeLength Details
Poem PoemUp to 150 lines.
Payscale:
We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
No monetary payment to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Pays occasionally, up to Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).
Submissions:
ElectronicPostalReprintsSimultaneousMedia
OK No No OKText format submissions
Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Dates

Last Updated: 21 Aug 2020
Date Added: 03 Dec 2012

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