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Literary Magazine Appears This Week Short stories of varied themes comprise the major part of the full issue of the Prairie Schooner, literary magazine of the Univer sity of Nebraska. The magzine, which will appear on the news stands this week, has been char acterized by Editor Lowry Charles Wimberly as “an especially good issue.” Included among the stories is “Salutation to Spring” by Meridel LeSuer. Miss LeSuer’s first Schooner story is a vital tale of poverty on a farm, dramatically written, an altogether arresting tale. Less tragic, but no less in teresting, is Harry Hatchell's “Memory.” Another new Schooner writer, Mr. Hatchell, studied with Professor Carroll E. Towle at the University of New Hampshire, and from him derived his interest in writing. One of his stories won first prime in the Atlantic Month ly's inter-collegiate writing con test for 1938. Nationally Prominent Authors, Appearing for the third time In the Schooner, Eudora Welty con tributes The Whistle.” Her story, “Lily Dan and the Three Ladies” was reprinted in O'Brien's 1938 Best Short Stories. “Where Mules Rolled” marks Marguerite Polk's first printing In the Schooner, Mra. Polk Hives in Lincoln and is cashier at the extension department of the university. Most of the poets in this issue are of national prominence. Harold Windal, well known to American writers as editor of Voices, con tributes two beautiful poems, “The Hands of Love” and “Another Kingdom.” By Norman Macleod is “ Escape on the Seacoast.” Author of two books of poems, “Horizons of Death,” and Thanksgiving Be for November.” Mr. Macleod's works have appeared in such mag azines as Esquire New Masses, the New Republic, and Scribner's. Poems from the Chinese Included in the fall issue of the Schooner were translated by Margaret Jan fan are in collaboration . ford Pope, aiding the collaborator, she ee: “Clifford H. Pope was connected with a field expedition of the Museum of Na tural History in Central China. During that time he collected much literary material, Mr. Pope made the literal translation of the poems. I have tried to retain the original atmosphere and intention.” Such presumably unrelated sub jects as divorce and anagrams are alao treated in the Schooner‘s ar ticles. Arnold H. Roe contributes a discussion of marriage and di vorce, advocating a “uniform and atringent national divorce law. Editor Wimberly also presents a few pleasant remarks on what he calls “highbrow anagrams.” PROF. L. C. WIMBERLY.
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Lincoln Daily Nebraskan
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Tue, Sep 20, 1938
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