Hermes is the annual literary journal published by the University of Sydney Union. It is the oldest such journal in Australasia, having been established in 1886.
| Editor(s) | Annually appointed |
|---|---|
| Categories | Literature, art |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Publisher | University of Sydney Union |
| First issue | 1886 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Website | digital |
History
editHermes 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. A special jubilee edition was published in 1902 to coincide with the University's anniversary.[3][4][5]
Today, Hermes acts as the printed Creative Catalogue for the USU Creative Awards. Each year winners of The USU Creative Awards have their work published in Hermes, win prize money and have their works displayed professionally at the Verge Gallery.[6]
Past editors
editDistinguished former editors of Hermes have included Thomas Bavin (1897),[7][8] H. V. Evatt (1916),[9] John Le Gay Brereton (1892-94),[10][11] Clive Evatt (1926),[12] James McAuley (1937),[13] Jock Marshall (1941), and a duo of Les Murray and Geoffrey Lehmann in 1962.[14] Kathleen M. Commins was the first woman editor in 1931.[15][16] In 2015 the Editorial team was entirely women: Elle Burchell, Pheobe Corleone, Madeleine Gray and Tahlia Chloe. [17]
Editors 1886-2017
edit| Editors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| S.A. Thompson and G. P. Barbour | 1887 | |
| R. Windeyer and A.S. Vallack | 1890 | |
| T. Darbys, A.E. Henry, and H. F. Maxwell | 1894 | |
| W. J. Bradley | 1917 | |
| W. E. R. Francis | 1920 | |
| W. J. V. Windeyer | 1921 - 1922 | |
| A. B. Barry | 1923 | |
| J. W. Bavin | 1925 | |
| Clive Evatt | 1926 | |
| R. Ashburner | 1927 | |
| I. M. Edwards | 1928 | |
| H. M. Cromarty | 1929 | |
| Howard Daniel | 1933 | |
| James McAuley | 1937 | |
| R. W. Rutledge | 1939 | |
| Noel Hush and George Munster | 1946 | |
| P. Gerber | 1947 | |
| Lex Banning and Derick Hoste | 1951 | |
| Derick Hoste | 1952 | |
| Eddie Camion and Peter Condon | 1954 | |
| Mari Kuttna and Brian Hennessy | 1956 | |
| Martin Davey | 1957 | |
| John Joseph Howard | 1960 | |
| Brian Sommers | 1961 | |
| Les Murray and Geoff Lehmann | 1962 | |
| Don Anderson and Neil A. McPherson | 1963 | |
| Ron Blair | 1965 | |
| Brian Freeman and Albert Moran | 1969 | |
| Bev Elizabeth Brown, David Ellison, Matthew Karpin, Peter Kirkpatrick, Margo Lanagan, and Judy Quinn | 1985 | "New Issue Vol. 1, No. 1: 1985" |
| Judith Elen, David Ellison, Katie Florance, Mike Funston, Matthew Karpin, David Musgrave, Judy Quinn, Maria Simms, Gerry Turcotte, and Theresa Willsteed | 1986 | |
| Naomi Cameron, Sean Kelly, Julia Martin, David Musgrave, Mark Pollock, and Jane Sutton | 1987 | |
| Stephen Craft, Delia Falconer, Keri Glastonbury, Eugene Hoh, Anthony O'Shea, Jason Saltearn, Alanna Sherry, and Jane Sutton | 1989 | |
| Stephen Craft, Delia Falconer, Keri Glastonbury, Eugene Hoh, Julia Leigh, and David Musgrave | 1990 | |
| Maisie Dubosarsky, Lucy Howard-Taylor, Amy Ireland, and Lukasz Swiatek | 2007 | No theme |
| Amelia Walkley, Bronwyn O’Reilly, Khym Scott and Raven Dakota | 2009 | |
| 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 |
| Michael Sun and Marilyn Meen Yee Ooi | 2016 | Theme: Warped |
| Alexandra Bateman and Samantha Clemente | 2017 | No theme |
References
edit- ^ "Hermes Literary Journal". University of Sydney Union. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Hermes: an undergraduate magazine at National Library of Australia
- ^ Hermes : the jubilee number, issued to commemorate the jubilee of the University of Sydney, 1852-1902, Kealy & Philip, 1902, retrieved 23 January 2017
- ^ ""HERMES."". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 20, 140. New South Wales, Australia. 27 September 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 23 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hermes 1902 Volume 8? Number 0". University of Sydney Library. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "hermes". University of Sydney Union.
- ^ "Hermes 1897 Volume 3 Number 1". University of Sydney Library. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ McCarthy J Bavin, Sir Thomas Rainsford (1874 - 1941) in Australian Dictionary of Biography (1979)
- ^ "Hermes 1916 Volume 22 Number 3". University of Sydney Library. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Hermes 1892 Volume 7 Number 1". University of Sydney Library. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Professor Brereton's lecture at Sydney Morning Herald 12 September 1927, p.10; at Trove
- ^ "Hermes 1926 Volume 32 Number 2". University of Sydney Library. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Hermes 1937 Volume 43 Number 3". University of Sydney Library. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Hermes 1962". University of Sydney Library. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Hermes 1931 Volume 37 Michaelmas Term". University of Sydney Library. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Lawson, Valerie (15 February 2003). "Most of the power, little of the glory". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "'Manufactured' Hermes Issue #109 2015". University of Sydney Union. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
Further reading
edit- 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
External links
edit- Hermes : an undergraduate's magazine, digitised collection from 1886 -1990, University of Sydney Library, and illustrated covers of same