LAZULI LITERARY GROUP
home of Otherworld Realism.
home of Otherworld Realism.
AZURE: A Journal of Literary Thought
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Lazuli Literary Group is a platform dedicated to fostering the delight of the literary imagination through a small publishing press, writing contests, and an online/print literary journal, AZURE: A Journal of Literary Thought. We are particularly drawn to writing that broadens the concept of "literary" to one that pulls from a global pedigree of storytelling technique. We seek authors who revel in the rhythmic possibilities of the poetic line, who contemplate the flavor, the shape, and the history of every word they use; who are so committed to the pyrotechnics of the written word that they comprehend the beauty of classical forms and yet feel compelled to constantly re-invent their craft. Our goal is to support underrepresented styles of writing that generate an eclectic mix of literary, lyrical, experimental and witty reading experiences; as such, we publish works that may not be suited for mass consumption, due to their raw yet polished innovations in content and form.
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otherworld realism
[uhth -er-wurld] [ree-uh-liz-uh m]
noun
Word Origin
2017; coined by Lazuli Literary Group; first appearing in AZURE: A Journal of Literary Thought, Volume One.
[uhth -er-wurld] [ree-uh-liz-uh m]
noun
- a style of literature devoted to intellectual and imaginative pursuits that point towards a potential, evolved reality.
- a genre that represents the known world in an elevated or defamiliarising way.
- art and literature that evokes the space before clarity in which one must navigate the logic of intuition and instinct, alongside the duplicity of fact.
- an approach illuminating a psychic space of process; a space of ambiguity, silence, and internal struggle.
- the pre-dawn.
Word Origin
2017; coined by Lazuli Literary Group; first appearing in AZURE: A Journal of Literary Thought, Volume One.