The Little Magazine

The Little Magazine

Little Magazine made their entry in 1880 and have been received by selected audiences ever since. Technically, a Little Magazine refers to any of the periodical publications devoted to serious literary writings. Often , Avant - Garde these magazines were not driven by commercial motives. One of the principles behind the publication of the Little Magazine involves the objective of providing a platform to writer and Artist who were not otherwise granted the opportunity to have their composition printed in the mainstream journals. Little Magazines have provided great scope for experimentation and launched new style ms and modes in 20th century literature. Another characteristic of little magazine was that the production, editorial policy and financial management were not handled within the conventional paradigm of commercial structure tat distinguish mainstream magazines.

The first little magazine was Poetry : A Poetry Of verse (1912) which was edited by Harriet Monroe and Ezra Pound who were the foreign editors. Many other magazines appeared during the first World War. This included Others (1915-1919) edited by Margaret Anderson and The Egoist (1914-1919) edited Dora Marston. Many writers of 20th century made their first appearance through Little Magazine. TS Eliot, Robert Frost, Ezra Pound, Edgard Lee Masters, Hart Crane, Wallet Stevens and James Joyce published important work in some Little Magazine of the time.

During the first decade itself other Little Magazine specially with the leftist stands, appeared of which The Masses (1911-1917) was the most influential. The Literary journals that
 made their mark in the 1920s - Modern Review (1920-24) edited by F Tarleton, The Fugitive (1920-25) edited at different stages by JC Rensom, Allen Tate and Donald Davidson, Voices (1921-65) edited by Harold Vinal, Secession (1922-24) edited by Graham Munson, Vroom (1921-24) edited by Harold Loeb, This Quarter (1925-32) edited by Ernest Walsh and The Enemy (1927-29) edited by Wyndham Lewis provided for an unprecedented intellectual climate in the 20th century.