Omnibus (magazine)

The first issue of Omnibus appeared on 3 April 1937, and the publisher was Rizzoli based in Milan.^[4][6] Leo Longanesi was the founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine which featured articles about the current events, literary works, theatre and music reviews, interviews with Hollywood stars and movie reviews, sports and fashion.^[2] These articles were accompanied by photographs and photocollages.^[3] The magazine was published on a weekly basis.^[3][6]

Irene Brin published articles in the magazine using the pseudonym Mariù.^[7] Elio Vittorini published articles on American literature in Omnibus, and a collection of these articles was published in his anthology entitled Americana in 1941.^[8] Another contributor was Ennio Flaiano.^[9] The following also published articles in the magazine: Indro Montanelli, Alberto Moravia, Vitaliano Brancati, Mario Soldati, Mario Pannunzio, Arrigo Benedetti, Alberto Savinio,^[6] Eugenio Montale and Dino Buzzati who published short stories using a pseudonym, Giovanni Drogo.^[3]

Omnibus was closed by the fascist administration in January 1939 and succeeded by another Rizzoli magazines, Tutto and Oggi.^[2][5]

• 1937–1939 digitized collection of Omnibus, Biblioteca Gino Bianco