Hermes (publication)
| Editor(s) | Annually appointed |
|---|---|
| Categories | Literature, art |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Publisher | University of Sydney Union |
| First issue | 1886 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Website | Hermes Literary Journal |
Hermes is the annual literary journal published by the University of Sydney Union. It is the oldest such journal in Australasia.
History
Hermes was established in 1886.[1] The first issue of Hermes appeared in July 1886. Publication was suspended in 1942-1944, 1953, 1955, 1964, and 1970-1984.[2] Hermes is edited by current students and all content within the publication is provided by students, staff and alumni from the University of Sydney. While in recent years there have been themes for specific editions, the journal publishes written, creative and visual pieces.
Past editors
Distinguished former editors of Hermes have included Thomas Bavin (1874),[3] H. V. Evatt, John Le Gay Brereton,[4] James McAuley (1937), Jock Marshall (1941), and a duo of Les Murray and Geoffrey Lehmann in 1962. In 2015 the Editorial team was entirely women: Elle Burchell, Pheobe Corleone, Madeleine Gray and Tahlia Chloe. [5]
| Editors | Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Evatt | 1926 | ||
| Connie Ye, Dominic McNeil and Michael Falk | 2011 | Theme: 2011 A.D. | |
| Chenoa Fawn, Jackson Busse, Gabriella Edelstein and Kate Farrell | 2012 | Theme: Odyssey, former editor Geoffrey Lehmann guest speaker | |
| Melanie Kembrey, Nick Fahy, Patricia Arcilla and Nick Richardson | 2013 | Theme: Elements, Delia Falconer guest speaker | |
| Rebecca Allen, Whitney Duan, Celeste Moore and Eleanor Turner | 2014 | Theme: Liminal, Richard Glover guest speaker | |
| Elle Burchell, Phoebe Corleone, Madeleine Gray and Tahlia Chloe | 2015 | Theme: Manufactured, David Malouf Guest Speaker |
References
- ↑ "Hermes Literary Journal". University of Sydney Union. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ Hermes: an undergraduate magazine at National Library of Australia
- ↑ McCarthy J Bavin, Sir Thomas Rainsford (1874 - 1941) in Australian Dictionary of Biography (1979)
- ↑ Professor Brereton's lecture at Sydney Morning Herald 12 September 1927, p.10; at Trove
- ↑ "'Manufactured' Hermes Issue #109 2015". University of Sydney Union. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
Further reading
- Barcan, A Student activists at Sydney University 1960-1967 Australian and New Zealand History of Education Society (ANZHES), January 2007. The retired education professor Alan Barcan published his personal view of activism at Sydney University during the 1960s, including references to the student publications Honi Soit, Hermes and Arna
