Arkansas literature has an emerging consciousness, though it still lags behind other Southern states such as Mississippi and Georgia in the promotion of its literary culture. University of Arkansas Press is probably the state's largest publisher of books, though there do exist some notable small presses in the state: August House, Rose Publishing Group, and Chenault and Gray. The University of Arkansas's M.F.A. program has graduated a number of notable writers, including Lewis Nordan, John Dufresne, Steve Yarbrough, and more. In 2004, the state held the first annual Arkansas Literary Festival in Little Rock, attracting famous writers from around the nation. The Porter Prize is the state's most prestigious literary award.

List of Arkansas residents and natives who have achieved a national stature for their writing

Literary journals in Arkansas

See also

Bibliography

  • Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Literature", Arkansas: a Guide to the State, American Guide Series, New York, pp. 108+, hdl:2027/mdp.39015002678947, OCLC 478887 via HathiTrust{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • G. Thomas Tanselle (1971). "Regional Lists: Arkansas". Guide to the Study of United States Imprints. Harvard University Press. p. 7+. ISBN 978-0-674-36761-6.


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