The Hart House Review is a literary and art magazine published by Hart House since 1991 and printed at Coach House Press in Toronto. Each year we publish a Supplement as well as a full-length Review. We aim to publish new writing and visual art by both emerging and established creators. We are dedicated to inclusion, diversity, collaboration, and connections and believe in the value of art and writing by people from all aspects and areas of life and how it may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
- “A Postcard from the Crows” by Sana MohsinThird prize prose winner of the Hart House Literary Contest in 2020 was Sana Mohsin, a student of Economics and English at U of T. This is what the judges Antanas Sileika and A.M. Dellamonica said about Mohsin’s short story: “Great opening images—the man’s glasses, the smell of incense, etc is strong scene setting. The […]
- “Writing Woman” by Elizabeth BoltonThird prize poetry winner of the Hart House Literary Contest in 2020 was Elizabeth Bolton, a PhD from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at U of T. This is what the judges – poets Prathna Lor, Kate Cayley and Ingrid Ruthig – said about Bolton’s poem: “While building meaning through structure, language, and […]
- Where to find the Hart House ReviewIf you are interested in reading issues of the Hart House Review from previous years, you can find them in the Hart House Library, which is located on the second floor of Hart House, on the U of T St George campus. When you enter the library, go to the little nook on the right […]
- “‘Lara’ as Men, Boys, and Guys” by Mina IvosevSecond prize prose winner of the Hart House Literary Contest in 2020 was Mina Ivosev, who studies toward a Master’s in creative writing at U of T. This is what the judges Antanas Sileika and A.M. Dellamonica said about Ivosev’s short story: “This is a terrific series of vignettes about Lara learning to navigate the […]
- “Medusa Smile” by Victoria MbabaziSecond prize poetry winner of the Hart House Literary Contest in 2020 was Victoria Mbabazi, a UTSC graduate currently living in Brooklyn, New York. This is what the judges – poets Prathna Lor, Kate Cayley and Ingrid Ruthig – said about Mbabazi’s poem: “‘Medusa Smile’ is a love poem that upends the love poem. Deftly […]
- So what is the Hart House Review?The Hart House Review is a literary and art journal published by the Hart House Literary and Library Committee since 1991 and printed by Coach House Press in Toronto. The HHR aims to publish new writing and visual art by both emerging and established authors and artists in the form of poetry, short fiction, creative […]
- “A Portrait of Madame Bovary on a Subway Window” by Veronica Spada“A Portrait of Madame Bovary on a Subway Window” by Veronica Spada First prize prose winner of the Hart House Literary Contest in 2020 was Veronica Spada, a student of English and Philosophy at the University of Toronto. This is what the judges Antanas Sileika and A.M. Dellamonica said about Spada’s short story: “We particularly […]
- “I like you. But not as much as I like self-portrait island love poems.” by Eric Wang.First prize poetry winner of the Hart House Literary Contest in 2020 was Eric Wang, a student at UTSC pursuing a major in English and creative writing. This is what the judges – poets Prathna Lor, Kate Cayley and Ingrid Ruthig – said about Wang’s poem: “Our winning poem, ‘I like you. But not as […]
- Editorial BoardHave you ever wondered who is behind the Hart House Review? The core, of course, is our amazing contributors with their prose, poetry and art that we are extremely happy to get to publish. But then there is also a whole board of editors who participate in all the work that is behind each issue […]
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