{"id":8,"date":"2025-04-03T21:59:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T21:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/english\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-05-01T18:26:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:26:24","slug":"issue-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/english\/issue-1\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Odradek <\/em>is Valdosta State University\u2019s student literary journal. The name Odradek <\/em>originates from Franz Kafka\u2019s short story, \u201cThe Cares of a Family Man.\u201d Odradek <\/em>is run by undergraduate students from a variety of majors. Issues of Odradek <\/em>are published yearly and accept submissions from VSU students of any degree or specification. Odradek <\/em>publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, music, translations, book reviews, and anything you can imagine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We wish for every student, staff member, editor, and publisher to understand that we do not discriminate based on: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Religion, Belief, or Lack Thereof\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • Background\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                      We wish to actively include and welcome every and anybody\u2014with the intention of having mutual respect, collegiality, value, and equal access to publishing opportunities on our website and physical print.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      We, at Odradek<\/em>, do not recognize any of the following if they do not contribute to your story or art in a meaningful and thoughtful way:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                          • Racist Paraphernalia\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                            • Homophobic Paraphernalia\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                              • Transphobic Paraphernalia\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                                  Editors and Professors reserve the right to reject any media we deem harmful to the safety of VSU students and staff. [All VSU guidelines apply.] <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                  Please have fun! Write, draw, paint, photograph, talk, and sing, but please do so in a way that does not infringe on the rights and freedoms of all individuals. If you have questions on whether your piece may or may not pass our Editing process\u2014refer to our \u2018Submissions Guidelines\u2019 or Contact Us at odradeklitjournal@gmail.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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