Encounter Magazine Mar 1963: Doris LESSING Story / Jorge Luis BORGES Poetry
£ 19.95
For sale is the March 1963 issue (No. 114) of the influential journal Encounter,
edited by Stephen Spender and Melvin J. Lasky. This edition features an exceptional lineup of literary and political writers.This is a powerhouse issue, showcasing some of the most important voices of the 20th century.Highlights include:Nobel Laureate Fiction: A story, "Woman On a Roof," by the celebrated British author Doris Lessing.World Literature: A poem, "The Card-Trick," by the legendary Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges.Myth & Politics: The second part of the "Hebrew Myths" series by Robert Graves, alongside major political analyses from Raymond Aron ("De Gaulle's Republic"), Labour cabinet minister R. H. S. Crossman, and historian Walter Laqueur ("Remembering Stalin").Also Includes: Part IV of the "Going into Europe" symposium, an article on the German "Spiegel" Affair by Sebastian Haffner, and much more.A fantastic collector's item that perfectly captures the blend of high literature and incisive Cold War-era political commentary that defined Encounter magazine.
edited by Stephen Spender and Melvin J. Lasky. This edition features an exceptional lineup of literary and political writers.This is a powerhouse issue, showcasing some of the most important voices of the 20th century.Highlights include:Nobel Laureate Fiction: A story, "Woman On a Roof," by the celebrated British author Doris Lessing.World Literature: A poem, "The Card-Trick," by the legendary Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges.Myth & Politics: The second part of the "Hebrew Myths" series by Robert Graves, alongside major political analyses from Raymond Aron ("De Gaulle's Republic"), Labour cabinet minister R. H. S. Crossman, and historian Walter Laqueur ("Remembering Stalin").Also Includes: Part IV of the "Going into Europe" symposium, an article on the German "Spiegel" Affair by Sebastian Haffner, and much more.A fantastic collector's item that perfectly captures the blend of high literature and incisive Cold War-era political commentary that defined Encounter magazine.
