Quosego
Finnish avant-garde magazine (1928–1929)
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Quosego was an Finland-Swedish avant-garde magazine which existed between 1928 and 1929 in Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland. Like its successor Ultra, it played a significant role in introducing the avant-garde movement to Nordic countries.[1] However, Quosego was much more influential than its successor in terms of artistic and linguistic innovation.[2] The subtitle of Quosego was Tidskrift för ny generation (Swedish: Journal for the New Generation).[1][3]
| Editor | Cid Erik Tallqvist |
|---|---|
| Categories | Avant-garde magazine |
| Publisher | Söderströms |
| Founder | Elmer Diktonius |
| Founded | 1928 |
| First issue | 28 May 1928 |
| Final issue | April 1929 |
| Country | Finland |
| Based in | Helsinki |
| Language | Swedish |
History and profile
The preparations to launch Quosego began in Paris in 1926 by a group, including Elmer Diktonius, Hjalmar Hagelstam, Yngve Bäck and Torger Enckell.[1] The first issue was published on 28 May 1928 by the Helsinki-based Söderströms, with Cid Erik Tallqvist as the editor-in-chief.[1] Its contributors were mostly Finland-Swedish expressionist and dadaist artists and writers,[1] such as Hagar Olsson[4] and Olof Enckell.[5] The latter presented the reactions of the young Finland-Swedish poets about the work by Vilhelm Ekelund.[5] The magazine frequently featured poems by Gunnar Björling as well as Swedish translations of those by Eino Leino.[1] Björling published his experimental poems in all issues of Quosego.[6]
Quosego ceased publication in April 1929 after producing four issues.[1]