Acta Victoriana is the biannual literary journal of Victoria College, Toronto at the University of Toronto. It was founded in May 1878[1] and is the oldest continuous university publication in Canada; its 146th volume was published in 2022. Acta Victoriana publishes at Coach House Press.

Acta Victoriana
EditorsCristiana Da Costa, Victoria Wei Kai Li
CategoriesCanadian literary journal
FrequencyBiannually
PublisherVictoria University, Toronto
Founded1878
CountryCanada
Based inToronto
LanguageEnglish
Websiteactavictoriana.ca
ISSN0700-8406

History

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List of Editors and Business Managers from 1878 to 1901. Printed in Acta Victoriana Vol. XXV, No. 8 (June, 1902)

Acta Victoriana was founded in 1877 at Victoria College in Cobourg, Ontario to publish "short literary articles by College men; local items of interest to the Students and their friends; general College and Educational news; and Editorials upon Educational questions—especially upon questions of interest to the Alumni and friends of Victoria University".[2][3]

Though originally a 'review' of Victoria University life with a few pages reserved for creative work, over the years it has shifted its focus to become a publication of short fiction and poetry. This transition was largely the result of the creation of the Victoria College student newspaper The Strand in 1953 and the student yearbook The Victoriad in 1978.[4][5][2]

Selected past contributors and editors

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The following is a list of the selected former contributors and editors of Acta Victoriana.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "A Writer's Guide to Canadian Literary Magazines & Journals". Magazine Awards. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Research Guide to Acta Victoriana | Special Collections | Collections | E.J. Pratt Library". library.vicu.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  3. ^ Kachan, Maia (2017-09-19). "The Literary Evolution of Acta Victoriana". The Strand. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. ^ "A guide to Canadian literary magazines and journals open to submissions". CBC: Canada Writes. Aug 18, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "About". Acta Victoriana. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
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