Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Founder & Editor of the Paterson Literary Review at the Great Falls in Paterson
(Photo: Mark Hillringhouse)
Founded in 1979 by Maria Mazziotti Gillan, the Paterson Literary Review began as a mimeographed publication and, in the more than four decades since, it has become one of the most well-respected resources for poetry in the country.
The journal has published many poets, including Allen Ginsberg, William Stafford, Ruth Stone, Sonia Sanchez, Jan Beatty, Laura Boss, Marge Piercy, Martín Espada, David Ray, and Diane di Prima.
Paterson Literary Review
The 2024 Issue (#52) of the Paterson Literary Review features poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, and reviews, and includes all the winning and honorable mention poems for the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards.
Submissions
Submissions for issue #52 of PLR will be accepted June 1 through Sept. 30, 2023.
Submission guidelines
The deadline for submissions for the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards is Feb. 1, 2024
Submission Guidelines
The Poetry Center at PCCC also sponsors the Paterson Poetry Prize for a recent collection of poems and an award for Books for Young People.
See all award guidelines
The Poetry Center
at PCCC
The Poetry Center sponsors three annual literary contests and hosts the Distinguished Poets Reading Series and poetry writing workshops.
Visit the Poetry Center website