Partisan Review, July-August 1947, Vol. XIV, No. 4
Date
1947-07/08
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This issue of Partisan Review, dated July-August 1947 (Volume XIV, Number 4), is a bi-monthly literary and cultural journal featuring essays, criticism, fiction, and poetry. The table of contents lists contributions from prominent writers such as Arthur Koestler, George Orwell, Mary McCarthy, and Richard Chase. Major articles include 'London Letter,' 'The Future of Socialism,' and reviews of contemporary literature and film. The issue includes advertisements for recent books and an anthology of works from the journal's first decade. The journal is printed in black and white on newsprint, with a minimalist cover design and a price of 60 cents. The contributors' page provides biographical notes on featured authors. The physical format is a multi-page periodical typical of mid-20th-century American literary journals.