Alfabeta

alfabeta
Categories Cultural magazine
Literary magazine
Frequency Monthly
Founder Nanni Balestrini
First issue May 1979
Final issue 1988
Country Italy
Based in Milan
Language Italian
OCLC number 145380283

alfabeta was an Italian language monthly cultural and literary magazine published between 1979 and 1988 in Milan, Italy. The magazine was the cultural landmark in the country during its existence.[1]

History and profile

alfabeta was established in Milan by Nanni Balestrini in May 1988.[2][3] The editorial board of the magazine which was published monthly included Maria Corti, Umberto Eco, Antonio Porta, Pier Aldo Rovatti and Paolo Volponi.[2][4]

alfabeta covered in-depth articles about culture and politics in addition to news about books, other magazines, exhibitions, theatre and cinema.[3] Gian Mario Villalta started his poetic career in the magazine in 1986.[5]

alfabeta ceased publication in 1988.[2][6] Its successor is alfabeta2 which was first published in 2010.[1][3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Publishing in Italy in the digital age: The Rebirth of Alfabeta". Italian Culture Institute of Chicago. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gino Moliterno, ed. (2005). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Italian Culture (PDF). London and New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-203-74849-2. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Alfabeta2, A Place For Cultural Intervention". The Blogazine. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. Gaetana Marrone; Paolo Puppa (26 December 2006). Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies. Routledge. p. 985. ISBN 978-1-135-45530-9. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  5. "Gian Mario Villalta". Poetry International Rotterdam. 1 October 2004. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  6. John Picchione (2004). The New Avant-garde in Italy: Theoretical Debate and Poetic Practices. University of Toronto Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-8020-8994-6. Retrieved 10 January 2015.