The Reaper was a United States literary periodical which played an important role in establishing the poetry movements of New Narrative and New Formalism. It was founded in 1980 and ran until 1989; a double issue of numbers 19 and 20 was the last.
The Reaper was instrumental in launching the poetry movements of New Narrative and New Formalism. It began operations in 1980 and concluded in 1989; the final issue featured a combined edition of numbers 19 and 20.