Partisan Review, Volume II, No. 9, October-November 1935
Date
1935-10/11
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This issue of Partisan Review (Volume II, No. 9, October-November 1935) features a collection of literary and cultural essays, fiction, and commentary. The contents include: 'Tonight is Part of the Struggle' by Meridel Le Sueur (a narrative on social struggle during the Depression), 'Images of Poverty' by David Wolff (exploring depictions of poverty), 'The Surrealists' by Ilya Ehrenbourg (an essay on surrealism), 'Men on the Boston Common' by Albert Raff (reflecting on Boston's working class), 'Trial by Fire' by Grace Lumpkin (fictional account of hardship), 'American Obituary' by Nelson Algren (social commentary), 'Marxism and the Heritage of Culture' by John Strachey (discussion of Marxism), 'Literature and Society' by André Gide (analysis of literature's role), 'The Work of Art' by André Malraux (on the nature of art), 'Guillotine Party' by James T. Farrell (fiction), 'Letter' by Robert Halperin, 'Oil for the Gutters' by Nellie Coombs (reflection on working-class life), 'Journal of a Diamond' by Louis Aragon (journal excerpt), and 'Flight Into Reality' by Betsey Foote (personal essay on reality and self). The issue spans 65 pages, is typeset and printed in black-and-white, and includes no visual images or advertisements. Editorial board and contributors are listed in the front matter. The journal is known for its focus on literature, politics, and culture, targeting an intellectual audience.