Cultura Política
Political and cultural magazine in Brazil (1941–1945)
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Cultura Política was a political and cultural magazine based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] It was one of the cultural apparatuses developed by the Estado Novo to diffuse the official ideology to the whole Brazilian society.[2] It was in circulation between 1941 and 1945.[3]
Cultural magazine
| Categories | Political magazine Cultural magazine |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Department of Press and Propaganda |
| Founder | Almir de Andrade |
| First issue | March 1941 |
| Final issue | October 1945 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Based in | Rio de Janeiro |
| Language | Portuguese |
History and profile
Cultura Política was established by Almir de Andrade in 1941.[4] The first issue appeared in March 1941.[5] The headquarters of the magazine was in Rio de Janeiro.[5] The publisher was the department of press and propaganda.[3][4] The magazine produced fifty issues during its lifetime, and was edited by Almir de Andrade.[5] Some of its major contributors included Francisco Campos, Azevedo Amaral, Lourival Fontes, Cassiano Ricardo, Graciliano Ramos, Gilberto Freyre and Nelson Werneck Sodre.[2] It ended publication in October 1945.[2]