What is
VATES?
VATES is an occasional (and free!) publication
that aims to bring contemporary Latin poetry to the attention of an
English-speaking audience. The purpose of the journal is to promote both
the reading and the writing of new Latin verse in an attempt to reverse the
decline of Latin poetry composition in the English-speaking
world.
Published electronically in pdf format,
the journal is sent free of charge to any individual or organisation
who wishes to see it. They in turn are encouraged to circulate it – either
electronically or by printing copies – to an even wider audience. The hope
is that the very existence of such a forum for the dissemination of Latin
verse will encourage readers to contribute.
The journal is not
'academic' in tone: it is intended for anyone with an interest in the
subject. In order to make the publication as accessible as possible,
featured Latin poems are accompanied by English translations and all
editorial articles are in English.
The journal also
features articles on the history of the genre and hints and tips about
writing Latin poetry.
Who
can contribute?
Anyone, from
university professors to students, to armchair classicists. Veteran
versifiers or absolute beginners. Quantitative classical verse and
accentual (rhythmic) or other verse forms (e.g. song lyrics) are all
considered for inclusion.
VATES is now on Facebook
Twitter: @vatesthepoet /
@vatesjournal
About the editor:
Mark Walker is the translator of The Hobbit
into Latin as Hobbitus Ille. He is also the
author of Amida: A Novel, three
books about Latin (Annus Horribilis, Annus Mirabilis and Britannica Latina) and a verse translation of
Geoffrey of Monmouth's Life of Merlin. He
also occasionally tries his hand at Latin
poetry.
Read Mark's Amazon
profile
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