| Editor | |
|---|---|
| Categories | Cultural magazine Literary magazine |
| Publisher | Giulio Einaudi |
| Founder |
|
| Founded | 1959 |
| First issue | June 1959 |
| Final issue | 1967 |
| Country | Italy |
| Based in | Turin |
| Language | Italian |
| ISSN | 1722-7143 |
| OCLC | 10101745 |
Il Menabò di letteratura was an Italian cultural and literary magazine published between 1959 and 1967. It was based in Turin, Italy.
History and profile[edit]
Il Menabò di letteratura was established in 1959.[1] Its founders were Elio Vittorini and Italo Calvino.[1][2] The first issue appeared in July 1959.[3] Elio Vittorini and Italo Calvino edited the magazine until 1966.[4][5] The magazine, published by Giulio Einaudi,[6] had its headquarters in Torino.[7] It covered monographic topics and included writings of novice Italian authors.[2] It also featured writings on newly developed critical literary theories, including Roland Barthes' theory.[2] It had a left-wing[4] and militant stance.[5]
Il Menabò di letteratura ceased publication in 1967.[5][7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Menabò di letteratura, Il". Treccani (in Italian).
- ^ a b c Gino Moliterno, ed. (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture. London: Routledge. p. 467. ISBN 978-1-134-75876-0.
- ^ "Il Menabò" (PDF). Chronique Sitaliennes.
- ^ a b Contemporary Authors: 1945 to the Present. New York: Britannicia Educational Publishing. 2013. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-62275-015-3.
- ^ a b c Tracy Chevalier, ed. (2012). Encyclopedia of the Essay. London; Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-135-31410-1.
- ^ Peter Bondanella (1997). Umberto Eco and the Open Text: Semiotics, Fiction, Popular Culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-521-44200-8.
- ^ a b "Il Menabò di letteratura". WorldCat. OCLC 10101745. Retrieved 26 November 2016.