''P. N. Review'' is a periodic publication in the United Kingdom, on the subject of poetry. Each issue includes an editorial, letters, news and notes, articles, interviews, features, poems, translations, and a substantial book review section. It is indexed by the

Modern Language Association The Modern Language Association of America, often referred to as the Modern Language Association (MLA), is widely considered the principal professional association in the United States for scholars of language and literature. The MLA aims to "str ...

. In 1973, ''P. N. Review'' launched as a twice-yearly hardback under the title ''Poetry Nation,'' founded by Michael Schmidt and Professor Brian Cox at the

Victoria University of Manchester The Victoria University of Manchester, usually referred to as simply the University of Manchester, was a university in Manchester, England. It was founded in 1851 as Owens College. In 1880, the college joined the federal Victoria University. A ...

. It began being published quarterly in 1976 as an A4 paperback. At this time, the title changed to ''P. N. Review'', and Cox and Schmidt were joined on the editorial board by Professor Donald Davie and

C. H. Sisson Charles Hubert Sisson, Order of the Companions of Honour, CH (22 April 1914 – 5 September 2003), usually cited as C. H. Sisson, was an English poet, novelist, essayist, and translator. Life Charles Hubert Sisson was born on 22 April 1914 in B ...

. Brian Cox retired, followed some years later by Donald Davie and C. H. Sisson. Since 1981, it has been published six times per year. Two hundred and twenty-five issues of the magazine appeared as of the September–October 2015 number.

External links

''P. N. Review'' website

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