Original October 1949 issue of World Review (New Series No. 8), a mid-twentieth-century literary and political review published in the post-war period. FREE UK postage.
The issue features an international group of writers and thinkers reflecting the intellectual debates of the late 1940s, including contributions from the Italian novelist and political writer Ignazio Silone, the philosopher C. E. M. Joad, and American writer William Saroyan.
Other contributors include Christopher Hollis, M.P., Maurice Gorham, and André Malraux, reflecting the magazine’s blend of literature, politics, philosophy and cultural criticism.
Notable contents include:
• Return to Fontamara – Ignazio Silone
• A Reply to Karl Barth – Christopher Hollis
• Logical Positivism – C. E. M. Joad
• The Way to Save Our Television – Maurice Gorham
• The Theological Student – short story by William Saroyan
• Essays and criticism by André Malraux and others
The issue also includes literary criticism, philosophical discussion, cultural commentary and book reviews, illustrating the vibrant intellectual climate of post-war Europe.
World Review served as an important platform for international writers and thinkers in the late 1940s, combining literary fiction with political and philosophical commentary.
Year: 1949
Pages: 80
Condition: Good
