Zaum is the annual and award-winning literary magazine of Sonoma State University. It is produced entirely by students, and it publishes poetry, prose, and art by undergraduate and graduate students across the globe. Each issue is published in the spring semester. The word "zaum" is a Russian term meaning beyond words or beyond sense. Zaum Magazine strives to publish work that is of the highest quality, The magazine has received several national student awards from the Associated Writing Programs: for editorial vision (1996), and for graphic design (1998). Student work from issues #6 and #7 were nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize, a national prize open to any writer in the country.