Elijah Perseus Blumov

is a poet, critic, host of the poetry analysis podcast, Versecraft, and Translations Editor at Literary Matters. He is a staunch advocate for the revival of metrical composition, traditional forms, the grand style, and philosophical subject matter in poetry (conceived together as Monumentalism) as well as the rebirth of Epic and Tragedy. His work has been published in journals such as Image, Birmingham Poetry Review, Merion West, Marginalia Review of Books, and many others. He lives in Chicago.