Il Menabò di letteratura

Il Menabò di letteratura was an Italian cultural and literary magazine published between 1959 and 1967. It was based in Torino, Italy.[1]

Il Menabò di letteratura
EditorElio Vittorini
Italo Calvino
CategoriesCultural magazine
Literary magazine
PublisherGiulio Einaudi
FounderElio Vittorini
Italo Calvino
Year founded1959
First issueJune 1959
Final issue1967
CountryItaly
Based inTorino
LanguageItalian
OCLC10101745

History and profile

Il Menabò di letteratura was established in 1959.[2] The founders were Elio Vittorini and Italo Calvino.[2][3] The first issue appeared in July 1959.[4] Elio Vittorini and Italo Calvino edited the magazine until 1966.[5][6] The magazine, published by Giulio Einaudi,[7] had its headquarters in Torino.[8] It covered monographic topics and included writings of novice Italian authors.[3] It also featured writings on newly developed critical literary theories, including Roland Barthes' theory.[3] It had a left-wing[5] and militant stance.[6]

The magazine ceased publication in 1967.[6][8]

See also

List of magazines in Italy

References
  1. "Il Menabo' di letteratura. Diretto da Elio Vittorini e Italo Calvino". Amazon. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. "Menabò di letteratura, Il". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. Gino Moliterno (11 September 2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture. Routledge. p. 467. ISBN 978-1-134-75876-0. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. "Il Menabò" (PDF). Chronique Sitaliennes. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  5. Contemporary Authors: 1945 to the Present. Britannicia Educational Publishing. 1 June 2013. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-62275-015-3. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  6. Tracy Chevalier (12 October 2012). Encyclopedia of the Essay. Routledge. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-135-31410-1. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  7. Peter Bondanella (3 April 1997). Umberto Eco and the Open Text: Semiotics, Fiction, Popular Culture. Cambridge University Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-521-44200-8. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  8. "Il Menabò di letteratura". WorldCat. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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