''The Minnesota Review'' is a

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covering literary and cultural studies which places a special emphasis on politically engaged criticism, fiction, and

poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings ...

. Issues are often "themed," recent issues examining the nature of

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, of academic celebrity, and of "smart" working class kids' experiences as adults or children within the educational system. ''The Minnesota Review'' is currently based at

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, and edited by the MFA program. The journal is published by

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History

''The Minnesota Review'' was established in 1960 in

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ...

. Some of the early editors were from

Macalester College Macalester College () is a private liberal arts college in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1874, Macalester is exclusively an undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 2,174 students in the fall of 2018 from 50 U.S. states, four U.S t ...

, but early issues have a disclaimer against affiliation with any university. The magazine was oriented toward publishing

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fiction, poetry, and graphic work. From 1982, edited by

Fred Pfeil John Frederick Pfeil (1949–2005) was an American literary critic and novelist. Pfeil (pronounced "file") was born September 21 in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. He earned an undergraduate degree at Amherst College in 1971 and an M.A. at Stanford ...

and

Michael Sprinker Michael Sprinker (8 February 1950 in Elgin, Illinois – 12 August 1999) was a literary critic known for his writings on Louis Althusser, Walter Benjamin and Bertolt Brecht, among others, as well as for his editorial work at Verso, Cambridge Univers ...

, it began to acquire the Marxist overtones and emphasis on

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for which it would later be known. Under the editorship of Jeffrey Williams, it moved from explicit Marxism toward politically conscious cultural studies.

Editors

The following persons have been

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of the magazine:

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