Conditions
Name/Title
ConditionsEntry/Object ID
2024.4.10Secondary Title
Writing By Women, For Women, About WomenDescription
"Conditions" was a feminist literary magazine of writing by women with an emphasis on writing by Lesbians. It included poetry, prose, essays, book reviews, and interviews. HOLDINGS: missing #15 & #17. One (Vol 1 #1), April 1977; Two (Vol 1 #2), October 1977; Three (Vol 1 #3), Spring 1978; Four (Vol 2 #1), Winter 1979; Five (Vol 2 #2), Autumn 1979; Six (Vol 2 #3), Summer 1980; Seven (Vol 3 #1), Spring 1981; Eight (Vol 3 #2), Spring 1982; Nine (Vol 3 #3), Spring 1983; Ten (Vol 3 #4), 1984; Double Issue: 11/12, 1985; Thirteen, Fourteen, 1986; Sixteen, 1989.Context
Founded in Brooklyn, NY by Elly Bulkin, Jan Clausen, Irena Kelpfisz, and Rima Shore, the magazine was published biannually from 1977 to 1980 and annually from 1980 to 1990. Numerous editors built and maintained the magazine, including but not limited to Barbara Smith, Jewelle Gomez, and Rima Shore. Audre Lorde joined myriad contributors and published through Conditions.The magazine ceased publication in 1990, as existing collective members moved on to other projects, and no new members took their place.Category
Periodical