Octubre (magazine)
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| Categories | Literary magazine |
|---|---|
| Founder | |
| Founded | 1933 |
| First issue | Summer 1933 |
| Final issue | 1934 |
| Country | Spain |
| Based in | Madrid |
| Language | Spanish |
Octubre (Spanish: October) was a Communist literary magazine which was published in Madrid between 1933 and 1934.[1] The subtitle of the magazine was Escritores y artistas revolutionarios (Spanish: Revolutionary writers and artists).[1]
The founders of Octubre were Rafael Alberti, his wife María Teresa León and César Arconada.[2][3][4] The magazine was started in Summer 1933[5] after the visit of Alberti and León to the Soviet Union.[6] Some of the contributors included Antonio Machado, Emilio Prados and Luis Cernuda.[1][7]
Octubre was published on high-quality paper and frequently featured photographs most of which displayed scenes from Soviet life.[1] The magazine had a Marxist orientation.[8] It also adopted a Soviet-type avant-garde literary approach[1] and had a Stalinist political stance.[9] Although the magazine was not financed by the Comintern, it featured some articles, essays, and photos provided by the Soviets.[10]
