Il Politecnico
| Editor | Elio Vittorini |
|---|---|
| Categories |
Literary magazine Cultural magazine |
| Frequency |
Weekly (September 1945-May 1946) Monthly (May 1946-December 1947) |
| Founder | Giulio Einaudi |
| First issue | 29 September 1945 |
| Final issue | December 1947 |
| Country | Italy |
| Based in | Milan |
| Language | Italian |
| OCLC number | 654801459 |
Il Politecnico (meaning the Polytechnic in English) was an Italian language Communist culture and literary magazine published in Italy between 1945 and 1947. Its title was a reference to another Italian magazine with the same name established in 1839.[1]
History and profile
Il Politecnico was first published in Milan as a weekly on 29 September 1945.[2][3] Giulio Einaudi was the publisher and Elio Vittorini was the editor of the magazine.[2][4][5] On 1 May 1946 the magazine began to be published monthly.[6]
The idea behind the establishment of Il Politecnico was to rebuild Italian culture after the experience of Fascism.[2] This idea was originally developed by communist Catholic philosopher Felice Balbo in 1945.[2]
Il Politecnico also aimed at providing a democratic forum for literary discussions.[1] The magazine rejected not to cover the work by non-Communist artists and featured translations of famous authors such as Ernest Hemingway, T. S. Eliot, Franz Kafka and James Joyce.[4] The magazine also published photo-stories of Luigi Crocenzi.[7][8] Italo Calvino was among the contributors and in fact, he started his career as journalist in the magazine.[9]
Due its editorial policy Il Politecnico lost the support of the Communist Party and eventually, ceased publication in December 1947.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 Gaetana Marrone; Paolo Puppa (26 December 2006). Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies. Routledge. p. 985. ISBN 978-1-135-45530-9. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Stefano Franchi; Francesco Bianchini (2011). The Search for a Theory of Cognition: Early Mechanisms and New Ideas. Rodopi. p. 117. ISBN 94-012-0715-1. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ Andrew Stevens (October 2003). "Il Politecnico". 3am Review. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 Herbert Lottman (15 November 1998). The Left Bank: Writers, Artists, and Politics from the Popular Front to the Cold War. University of Chicago Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-226-49368-8. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ David Forgacs; Stephen Gundle (2007). Mass Culture and Italian Society from Fascism to the Cold War. Indiana University Press. p. 105. ISBN 0-253-21948-5. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ David Forgacs; Stephen Gundle (2007). Mass Culture and Italian Society from Fascism to the Cold War. Indiana University Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-253-21948-5. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Photography and Neorealism in Italy, 1945-19655". Rosphoto. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ Giorgia Alù; Nancy Pedri. Enlightening Encounters: Photography in Italian Literature. University of Toronto Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-4426-4807-4. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ Tracy Chevalier, ed. (1997). Encyclopedia of the Essay. London: Fitzroy Dearborn. Retrieved 28 December 2014. – via Questia (subscription required)