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''Descant'' (1970-2015) was a quarterly literary magazine that published new and established contemporary writers and visual artists from Canada and around the world, reflecting "a cosmopolitan awareness."〔http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/literary-magazines-in-english/ Retrieved June 4, 2015〕 It was established in 1970 as a mimeograph. Based in Toronto, in its later years ''Descant'' published two themed issues per year, and a winter and summer miscellany issue. From 2007 to 2014, ''Descant'' sponsored the Winston Collins/''Descant'' Prize for Best Canadian Poem. The list of contributors to ''Descant'' includes numerous now-famous Canadian authors.〔http://www.quillandquire.com/omni/descant-magazine-announces-final-issue/ Retrieved June 4, 2015〕 Many of these are listed in (Bibliomania ) (No. 133, summer 2006) and (Bibliomania 2 ) (No. 135, winter 2006) and include: Margaret Atwood, bill bissett, Nicole Brossard, Anne Carson, Camilla Gibb, Barbara Gowdy, Dennis Lee, Daphne Marlatt, Anne Michaels, Michael Ondaatje, Al Purdy, Leon Rooke, Jane Urquhart and Jan Zwicky. The last issue of ''Descant'', No. 167, was launched at (Supermarket Restaurant and Bar ), in Toronto, in January 2015.〔http://www.blogto.com/events/the-last-issue-d167-in-a-cabinet-of-curiosities/ Retrieved June 4, 2015〕 A final party was held at Revival Bar in Toronto on March 25, 2015. The magazine's extensive archives are located in the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Toronto. == History == In 1970, a group of University of Toronto graduate students produced mimeographed copies of the first issue of ''Descant'' for the Graduate English Association.〔http://www.booksincanada.com/article_view.asp?id=419 Retrieved June 5, 2015〕 Jane Shen was the first editor of ''Descant'' and Karen Mulhallen became the editor in 1973 for all subsequent issues.〔http://www.ucalgary.ca/lib-old/SpecColl/descant.htm Retrieved June 5, 2015〕 The magazine was run out of her home for the first six years she was editor; Managing Editor (Maria (Gould) Meindl ) worked in Karen Mulhallen's home office for three years.〔http://www.descant.ca/blog/2015/03/18/saying-goodbye-karen-mulhallen-prepares-for-descants-grand-finale/ Retrieved June 4, 2015〕 ''Descant'' received Charitable organizations (Canada) status in 1988.〔http://canadianmags.blogspot.ca/2014/12/descant-magazine-is-to-be-discontinued.html Retrieved June 4, 2015〕 From 1972 until the last issue published in 2015, the magazine was perfect bound. There are approximately 25 contributors per issue, in poetry, fiction and non-fiction, as well as visual artists in photography, painting and mixed media. A number of issues include a full-colour gatefold and, since issue No. 133, the magazine includes colour in the text as well. Several issues are double issues. Three of ''Descant'' magazine's special issues were also published as books: ''Views from the North'' (The Porcupine's Quill, 1984; out of print);〔http://porcupinesquill.ca/index.html Retrieved June 5, 2015〕 ''Patria'', by R. Murray Schafer (Coach House Books, 2002);〔http://www.chbooks.com/catalogue/patria Retrieved June 5, 2015〕 and ''Tasks of Passion: Dennis Lee at Mid-career'' (Descant Editions, 1982).〔http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/1506479 Retrieved June 5, 2015〕 Four anthologies of student-teacher writing were published as part of ''Descants Students, Writers and Teachers (SWAT) outreach programme: ''Armadillo'' (2008), ''Barracuda'' (2009), ''Capybara'' (2011) and ''Dromedary'' (2011).〔http://www.writersunion.ca/member/colin-frizzell Retrieved June 5, 2015〕 In 1995, HarperCollins published ''Paper Guitar: 27 Writers Celebrate 25 Years of Descant Magazine'' including contributions from Margaret Atwood, Rosemary Sullivan, Timothy Findley, Alberto Manguel, Katherine Govier, Leon Rooke, Evelyn Lau and W.P. Kinsella.〔http://www.worldcat.org/title/paper-guitar-27-writers-celebrate-25-years-of-descant-magazine/oclc/32742398?page=citation Retrieved June 5, 2015〕 From 1993 until its close in 2015, the ''Descant'' office was located in the historic George Brown House (Toronto), at 50 Baldwin Avenue in Toronto. In December, 2014, Karen Mulhallen (announced ) that the magazine would be closing due to ongoing financial hardship.〔http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2014/12/11/descant_literary_journal_folds_after_44_years.html Retrieved June 5, 2015〕 ''Descant'' ceased publication with its last issue in the winter of 2014, after 45 years of publication. The last issue, No. 167, ''In a Cabinet of Curiosities'', was launched in Toronto in January, 2015. On March 25, 2015, ''Descant'' hosted a farewell party at Revival Bar in Toronto.〔 The Master of Ceremonies was author Antanas Sileika, former ''Descant'' co-editor, and Director of the Humber College School for Writers. ''Descant'' magazine maintains a limited social media presence through their website, blog and Twitter account. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Descant (magazine)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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