Cultures of Creativity: The Centennial Celebration of the Nobel Prizes
Spring 2001
Nobel Prize Awards
Physics 1901 Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen 1902 The prize was awarded jointly to: Hendrik Antoon Lorentz and Pieter Zeeman 1903 The prize was divided, one half being awarded to Antoine Henri […]
Errata
Winter 1996
Erratum: Guilty
In “Guilty,” Catherine Gammon’s story in the Summer/Fall 1995 issue, page 39, the short paragraph “But the disease wins. Death wins.” was incorrectly placed following the second paragraph. It should […]
The International Symposium on the Short Story, Part One
Autumn/ September 1968
Editor’s Note
Christina Stead (England) Herbert Gold (United States) Erih Kǒs (Yugoslavia) Nadine Gordimer (South Africa) Benedict Kiely (Ireland) Hugh Hood (Canada) Henrietta Drake-Brockman (Australia) Carlo Cassola (Italy) Our first plan was […]
Introduction
Winter 1964
To John Crowe Ransom
For twenty-one of its twenty-five years, The Kenyon Review appeared under the editorship of John Crowe Ransom. This 100th issue of the magazine is dedicated to Mr. Ransom and […]
Editor's Notes
Winter 1961
Standpoint
During the recent Presidential campaign there was a good deal of rather imprecise discussion of the matter of “America’s image abroad.” This number of the Review carries the second in […]
Nonfiction
Summer 1960
Standpoint
In spite of Cord Meyer’s timely warning in our Spring issue, the Pulitzer Prize Board shortly afterward gave this year’s fiction award to Allen Drury for Advise and Consent. Mr. […]
Nonfiction
Spring 1960
Standpoint
A curious, and rather anachronistic, discussion has occured in the past month or two—people in London and New York have been talking about a short story, and talking about it […]
Errata
Spring 1957
Errata, Peccata
In Parker Tyler’s review of the Lust for Life movie, page 135 of our Winter issue, the “not” should have been deleted from the clause, “the deeply significant sources of […]
The Henry James Number
Autumn 1943
The James Number
The nine essays which make up the body of this number are in tribute to Henry James upon the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of his birth. They were prepared […]
Errata
Summer 1939
Erratum: The Advance of American Music
Mr. Paul Rosenfeld wishes to correct a mis-statement which occurred in his article of the previous issue: The Advance of American Music (1939). Vol. 1, Issue 2, p.185. The birth-place […]
Book Reviews
Winter 1960
Once over Lightly: Saint Judas
A section of brief reviews of books by Kenyon Review contributors or associates. Saint Judas by James Wright. Wesleyan University Press. $3.00. This is a second book of verse by […]
Book Reviews
Winter 1960
Once over Lightly: The Cave
A section of brief reviews of books by Kenyon Review contributors or associates. The Cave by Robert Penn Warren. Random House. $4.95. Mr. Warren, an advisory editor to this magazine […]
Book Reviews
Winter 1960
Once over Lightly: Happy Families Are All Alike
A section of brief reviews of books by Kenyon Review contributors or associates. Happy Families Are All Alike by Peter Taylor. McDowell, Obolensky. $3.95. In this collection, more than in […]
Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize
Fall 2010
Young Poets Introduction
2010 Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers In its seventh year, the Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers continues to elicit superb writing by some of the most […]
Editor's Notes
Autumn 1946
Editorial: The 1946 Short Story Prize Contest
In the judgment of the Editors, two stories stood out above all other entries in the 1946 Short Story Prize Contest, conducted by this Review and Doubleday and Company, Inc. […]
The 1944 Short Story Prizes
Autumn 1944
Introduction: The 1944 Short Story Prizes
In the month of May were received some 1140 entries in the short story contest sponsored jointly by Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc., and this Review. The prizes offered were […]
Editor's Notes
Autumn 1942
We Resume
We offer a note upon our resumption of publication, after omitting the Summer number while we were engaged in campaigning for new and necessary funds. We feel as secure in […]