Grecia (magazine)

Grecia was established by the Andalusian poet Isaac del Vando Villar in Seville in 1918 as a modernist literary magazine.^[4] Its first issue appeared on 18 October 1918.^[1] Adriano del Valle was the first editor-in-chief of the magazine which had 24 pages throughout its run.^[4]

Although Grecia adhered to modernism, over time it covered the work by writers from distinct literary waves such as futurism, cubism, dadaism and expressionism.^[4] The first manifesto of the ultraísmo group was published in the magazine in 1919.^[5] The group included Guillermo de Torre, Rafael Cansinos-Asséns, Gerardo Diego and Jorge Luis Borges.^[5] Following this incident Grecia became the leading media outlet of the avant-garde in Spain.^[6] In addition, it played a significant role in the introduction of the ultraísmo in other Spanish-speaking countries, including Mexico.^[5] Pedro Garfias published his poem Domingo (Spanish: Sunday) in the magazine which was a typical example of the ultraist poetry.^[3]

The headquarters of Grecia moved to Madrid in the summer of 1920.^[1][3] During this period Rafael Cansinos-Asséns edited the magazine. Its title page and header was redesigned by Norah Borges to reflect its avant-garde character.^[1][7] The magazine folded in November 1920.^[1]