Wascana Review

Wascana Review was a Canadian literary magazine associated with the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan. Established in 1966, it published twice a year and focused on contemporary writing, particularly essays, critical and general-interest articles, and poetry. Its contributor roster connected the publication with a broad range of Canadian literary and intellectual activity, while also including internationally recognized writers and critics. The magazine published work by authors such as Di Brandt, Elizabeth Brewster, Sharon Butala, Lorna Crozier, Northrop Frye, Janette Turner Hospital, Linda Hutcheon, Mark Kingwell, Robert Kroetsch, Susan Musgrave, Al Purdy, Leon Rooke, Guy Vanderhaeghe, Tom Wayman, Susan McCaslin, Lance Woolaver, and George Woodcock. This range reflects the review's role as a venue for both established and emerging contemporary voices rather than as a narrowly specialized academic journal. Wascana Review also used formats beyond conventional print literary publishing. Its contents included text alongside video and sound files, giving the publication a multimedia dimension. Beginning with volume 42 in 2007, it was published on an open-access basis, making its material available online without a subscription paywall and extending the reach of a university-affiliated literary periodical. The publication was editorially connected to the University of Regina. Joan Givner was among its former editors-in-chief, and Kathleen Wall was identified as the general editor in 2011. The magazine ultimately ceased publication in 2012 after reductions in funding affecting the university's English Department. It is therefore a defunct literary-magazine brand whose historical significance lies in its long Saskatchewan institutional affiliation, its contribution to Canadian literary culture, its publication of notable writers, and its early adoption of open-access and multimedia presentation.

Wascana Review was founded in 1966 as a literary magazine connected with the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. It appeared on a biannual schedule and developed as a venue for contemporary literary and intellectual writing. Rather than restricting itself to one genre, the review published essays, articles, and poetry, placing creative work alongside critical and broader literary commentary. Over the course of its publishing life, Wascana Review featured a substantial group of Canadian writers and critics. Its contributors included Di Brandt, Elizabeth Brewster, Sharon Butala, Lorna Crozier, Northrop Frye, Janette Turner Hospital, Linda Hutcheon, Mark Kingwell, Robert Kroetsch, Susan Musgrave, Al Purdy, Leon Rooke, Guy Vanderhaeghe, Tom Wayman, Susan McCaslin, Lance Woolaver, and George Woodcock. The range of contributors indicates that the review participated in national literary culture while retaining its institutional base in Regina. The publication also incorporated digital and multimedia elements. In addition to written material, it carried video and sound files, allowing literary and cultural content to be presented in forms not available in a conventional print-only periodical. Beginning with volume 42 in 2007, Wascana Review was published open access. This transition made its contents available online without the access restrictions associated with subscription-based journals and represented an important change in distribution. The magazine's editorial history included Joan Givner among its former editors-in-chief. Kathleen Wall was identified as the general editor in 2011. The publication remained linked to the University of Regina until financial pressures affected its institutional support. Following decreases in funding for the university's English Department, Wascana Review ceased publication in 2012. No later continuation or successor publication is identified in the supplied reference material. The brand is consequently best understood as a defunct Canadian literary-magazine title with a legacy in contemporary writing, university publishing, open access, and multimedia literary presentation.

• 2012

  Publication ends

  [1]Wascana Reviewen.wikipedia.org

  The review ceases publication amid funding reductions affecting the University of Regina's English Department.

• 2011

  Kathleen Wall identified as general editor

  [1]Wascana Reviewen.wikipedia.org

  Kathleen Wall is identified as the magazine's general editor.

• 2007

  Open-access publication begins

  [1]Wascana Reviewen.wikipedia.org

  Starting with volume 42, Wascana Review is made available through an open-access model.

• 1966

  Wascana Review is established

  [1]Wascana Reviewen.wikipedia.org

  The University of Regina-affiliated literary magazine begins publication in Canada.

A university-affiliated Canadian literary review presenting contemporary essays, articles, poetry, and multimedia work, with an emphasis on literary and intellectual writing and later open-access distribution.

• Literary magazine · 1966

  Biannual print and digital issues

  Wascana Review published two issues per year, bringing together contemporary essays, articles, and poetry. Its university affiliation gave the periodical an institutional setting while its contributor list connected it with a broad Canadian and international literary community.

• Digital literary publishing · 2007

  Open-access multimedia edition

  From volume 42 in 2007, the review used open-access distribution. Its published material could include text as well as video and sound files, extending the magazine beyond a conventional text-only literary format.

• 2012

  Cessation of publicationOther

  Background

  Funding for the University of Regina's English Department decreased.

  Action taken

  Wascana Review ended its publishing run.

  Aftermath

  The magazine became defunct after publishing from 1966 to 2012.

  Source

• 2007

  Adoption of open-access publishingStrategy

  Background

  The magazine was moving from a conventional periodical model toward broader online availability.

  Action taken

  Beginning with volume 42, Wascana Review published on an open-access basis.

  Aftermath

  The change expanded access to the magazine's contents, including its text, video, and sound materials.

  Source

1. 1Wascana Reviewen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Wascana Review official websitewascanareview.ca