''Southern Literary Journal'' (SLJ) was established in 1968 by editors

Louis D. Rubin, Jr. Louis Decimus Rubin Jr. (November 19, 1923 – November 16, 2013) was a noted American literary scholar and critic, writing teacher, publisher, and writer. He is credited with helping to establish Southern literature as a recognized area of stud ...

and

C. Hugh Holman C. Hugh Holman (February 24, 1914 – October 14, 1981) was an American literary scholar, academic administrator and detective novelist. He was a Professor of English at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and its Provost from 1966 to 1968 ...

. In 2015 the journal changed focus from literary to interdisciplinary content, changed its name to ''south'', and became more closely related to UNC Press. It is published by the

University of North Carolina Press The University of North Carolina Press (or UNC Press), founded in 1922, is a university press that is part of the University of North Carolina. It was the first university press founded in the Southern United States. It is a member of the A ...

biannually.

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American Southern literary magazines Biannual magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1968 Magazines published in North Carolina Mass media in Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina {{US-lit-mag-stub