 Spring 2008 cover | |
| Editor | Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk |
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| Former editors | Jacinda Woodhead |
| Categories | Literature, culture |
| Frequency | Quarterly & online |
| Total circulation (2004) | 2000[1] |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Country | Australia |
| Based in | Melbourne |
| Language | English |
| Website | overland |
| ISSN | 0030-7416 |
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| Socialism in Australia |
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Overland is an Australian literary and cultural magazine, established in 1954 and as of April 2020[update] published quarterly in print as well as online.
Overland was established in 1954,[2] under the auspices of the Realist Writers Group in Melbourne, with Stephen Murray-Smith as the first editor-in-chief.[3][4] It was initially formed by anti-Stalinist members of the Communist Party of Australia and other members of the 1950s New Left.[5]
The magazine has been edited by:
Overland describes itself as "Australia’s only radical literary magazine", which publishes fiction, poetry, non-fiction and art. It says it "continues to document lesser-known stories and histories [and] give a voice to those whose stories are otherwise marginalised, misrepresented or ignored, and point public debate in alternative directions".[9][10]
Its formats are a quarterly print journal (which publishes fiction, poetry and essays) and an online magazine containing daily cultural commentary and occasional fiction and poetry. It also "holds events, discussions and debates, hosts a number of major literary competitions, and runs a residency for under-represented writers".[10]
As of December 2019[update], the editors-in-chief are Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk, and it is published by a not-for-profit organisation. Its patron is Barry Jones.[10]
