Wasafiri

Wasafiri

http://www.open.ac.uk/wasafiri/

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Publisher: Routledge

Wasafiri is a literary magazine at the forefront in mapping new landscapes
in contemporary international literature today. In over twenty years of
publishing, it has continued to provide consistent coverage to Britain's
diverse cultural heritage and publishes a range of diasporic and migrant
writing worldwide. 

Since its inception in 1984, it has focused on writing as a form of cultural
travelling (Śwasafiri' is ŚKiswahili' for traveller) and extended the
established boundaries of literary culture. Wasafiri gives particular
prominence to those whose literary and historical concerns do not
necessarily fit neatly within the confining national rubrics of any one
particular movement, tradition or culture.

As one of Britain's only publications to have provided a sustained outlet
for new writing, it has tracked the emergence of many now established
international voices. It remains a vital source for postcolonial dialogues
and transnational critical debate. With its lively intermix of fiction,
poetry, interviews, scholarly articles and reviews, Wasafiri represents a
unique forum for those keen to open up the parameters of contemporary global
perspectives and make imaginative connections between the particularities of
different literary worlds.

Wasafiri welcomes original contributions from poets, fiction writers,
academics and critics from all cultural backgrounds. We are particularly
interested in informed and lively essays on the work of established and
emerging writers or interviews with them. Submitted work is peer-reviewed by
established writers, critics and academics, ensuring Wasafiri's long
reputation for forging new perspectives and publishing the best in
contemporary writing today.

Wasafiri draws on a wide breadth of modern culture, with regular articles on
art and a respected Reviews section. Some contemporary artists covered
recently are Isaac Julien, Chris Ofili and Steve McQueen, Andres Serrano,
Chila Kumari Burman, Fred Wilson and Yinka Shonibare. The Reviews section
provides informed critical discussion of works by a range of international,
black and diasporic authors as well as in-depth assessments of scholarly
monographs.

Print ISSN: 0269-0055
Online ISSN: 1747-1508

Editor:

Susheila Nasta
Wasafiri
The Open University
1­11 Hawley Crescent
Camden Town
London NW1 8NP

Email: wasafiri@open.ac.uk

Content available by subscription. Free sample issue available online.
 
Current Issue: Volume 21  Number 2 / July 2006

Date: 28 August 2006