Kartika Review
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The Kartika Review is a quarterly literary magazine
that publishes literary fiction, poetry, and essays that endeavor to expand and enhance the mainstream perception of Asian American
creative writing. The journal also publishes book reviews, author interviews, and artwork relevant to the Asian Diaspora. Kartika Review sponsors readings, panel discussions, writing contests, and other creative activities for the Asian American community in both New York City and the Bay Area, California.
The journal launched in September 2007 and has featured work from prominent members of the Asian American arts community, such as Gene Luen Yang, a Finalist for the 2006 National Book Award
and winner of the 2007 Printz Award, Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, a spoken word
poet, and Eddy Zheng
, a Chinese American writer and activist who spent over 19 years in federal prison. Forthcoming in the next scheduled issue will be author interviews with Li-Young Lee
and Don Lee, and contributions from Russell C. Leong, a professor at UCLA and editor of the Amerasia Journal
.
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
that publishes literary fiction, poetry, and essays that endeavor to expand and enhance the mainstream perception of Asian American
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
creative writing. The journal also publishes book reviews, author interviews, and artwork relevant to the Asian Diaspora. Kartika Review sponsors readings, panel discussions, writing contests, and other creative activities for the Asian American community in both New York City and the Bay Area, California.
The journal launched in September 2007 and has featured work from prominent members of the Asian American arts community, such as Gene Luen Yang, a Finalist for the 2006 National Book Award
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
and winner of the 2007 Printz Award, Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, a spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
poet, and Eddy Zheng
Eddy Zheng
Xiaofei "Eddy" Zheng is a Chinese immigrant to the United States living in Oakland, California. His decades-long series of attempts to secure release from prison for crimes he committed at the age of 16 and to fight deportation from the US made his case a cause célèbre in the Asian American...
, a Chinese American writer and activist who spent over 19 years in federal prison. Forthcoming in the next scheduled issue will be author interviews with Li-Young Lee
Li-Young Lee
Li-Young Lee is an American poet. He was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, to Chinese parents. His maternal grandfather was Yuan Shikai, China's first Republican President, who attempted to make himself emperor...
and Don Lee, and contributions from Russell C. Leong, a professor at UCLA and editor of the Amerasia Journal
Amerasia Journal
Amerasia Journal is an interdisciplinary academic journal covering Asian American studies. It was established in 1971 by the Asian American Studies Center Press at the University of California, Los Angeles....
.