About Us
The Arkansas International seeks to put emerging and established authors from across the world in conversation with one another. Launched by the University of Arkansas Creative Writing & Translation program in 2016, the AI has published fiction, poetry, essays, comics, and works in translation from over 60 countries, including Egypt, Brazil, Venezuela, South Korea, Iran, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Russia, Italy, and Hungary. The AI also awards the annual C.D. Wright Emerging Poet’s Prize and an Emerging Writer’s Prize, both given to authors who have not yet published full-length works. Additionally, AI is home to the Arkansas International Writer at Risk Residency Program.
The term international not only represents geographical points on a map, but also the wide spectrum of human experience. We value work that challenges notions of what counts as international and regional U.S. literature. In addition, we value diversity: as a team made up of staff with varied tastes and identities, we appreciate the vital role of art as a response to the world around us and its ability to spark critical inquiry, and stand firmly in opposition to all forms of discrimination.
The Arkansas International is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit publication committed to supporting writers and translators. Our publication is made possible by grants from the Whiting Foundation, Program in Creative Writing & Translation and the Department of English at the University of Arkansas, as well as the generous support of individuals.
