Philomel

There are many things to say about Philomel.Philomel editorial staff

From the editorial board:

“The Philomel submissions editors. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.”

“Can we send a hand-puppet crocodile from Ikea to represent us at the publications cooperative meeting?”

“I kind of like this one, but then I’m partial to Freud.”

“Submit, submit, submit, have your friends submit, have your enemies submit, have your classmates submit, have that cute girl sitting across the table from you at Van Pelt submit (and then get her number), submit now, submit later, submit at 2AM on Friday night, drunk submit, sober submit, submit to the authority of the State and of the Spirit, submit to God, submit to a life in poverty, submit to philomel@philomathean.org!”

Philomel is a non-profit journal for the arts, founded in 1981 and published throughout the year. After a decade of dormancy, Philomel resumed regular publication in Spring 2009. The magazine is intended for free distribution around the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, and among current and alumni members of the Philomathean Society.

We are seeking literary essays, short fiction, epic poetry, original artwork or photography. Submissions should engage with the theme of the issue, which is deliberately chosen to permit a plurality of interpretations. Past themes can be found below.

To find out more about Philomel, email philomel@philomathean.org.

Be a Realist: Demand the Impossible!

Spring 2010 | Philomel …can be found here: Be a Realist: Demand the Impossible! Contents: Karolina Ensor Where the Wild Things Are Freudian Leo Genji Amino Collection of Poems Sam Bieler Φ Nation At War Nantina Vgontzas Linnaeus Anne Huang … Continue reading

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Past Conceptions of the Future

Fall 2009 | Philomel …can be found here: Past Conceptions of the Future Contents: Michael Tague H.G. Wells and the Failure of Memory Peter Manda Finance in the Inner City Sam Bieler Φ The Face of War Paul Mitchell Φ … Continue reading

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Civilization: Barbarians at the Gate?

Spring 2009 | Philomel …can be found here: “Civilization: Barbarians at the Gate?” Contents: Ann Marie Meehan Cell H2 O Philip Rocco Φ Excerpts from Civilization Lily Rogath Pseudolus: A Critique of the Social Institution of Slavery Allison Zuckerman Beasts … Continue reading

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