'provides a fascinating and feisty insight into the contemporary scene, both those within it and the great diversity of styles, themes and voices found therein. The intent of the editors is to provide a glimpse 'into the huge diversity in styles, poetics, languages and experiences that exist throughout the continent.' ...
In these poems we encounter 'the violence of politics and economics, the strains of exile, the redefinition of gender and race, the violence inflicted on minorities and their languages, the violence of history and official narratives, but also the places reserved to love, happiness and celebration in these new contexts.' The poets they have selected have a 'shared capacity to capture, respond and signify issues that affect the everyday in a globalised world from a local perspective.'
In these poems we encounter 'the violence of politics and economics, the strains of exile, the redefinition of gender and race, the violence inflicted on minorities and their languages, the violence of history and official narratives, but also the places reserved to love, happiness and celebration in these new contexts.' The poets they have selected have a 'shared capacity to capture, respond and signify issues that affect the everyday in a globalised world from a local perspective.'
For an exploration of similar themes, see my February diary for Artlyst - https://artlyst.com/features/the-art-diary-february-2023-revd-jonathan-evens/ - and for more on Latin American writers, see here, here, and here.
To read my poems published by Stride, click here, here, here, here, and here, and to read a review written for Stride of two poetry collections, one by Mario Petrucci and the other by David Miller, click here.
Stride magazine was founded in 1982. Since then it has had various incarnations, most recently in an online edition since the late 20th century. You can visit its earlier incarnation at http://stridemagazine.co.uk.
I have read the poetry featured in Stride and, in particular, the work of its editor Rupert Loydell over many years and was very pleased that Rupert gave a poetry reading when I was at St Stephen Walbrook.
Rupert Loydell is a poet, painter, editor and publisher, and senior lecturer in English with creative writing at Falmouth University. He is interested in the relationship of visual art and language, collaborative writing, sequences and series, as well as post-confessional narrative, experimental music and creative non-fiction.
He has edited Stride magazine for over 30 years, and was managing editor of Stride Books for 28 years. His poetry books include Wildlife and Ballads of the Alone (both published by Shearsman), and The Fantasy Kid (for children).
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