Partisan Review, August 1949, Volume 16, Number 8
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1949-08
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This issue of Partisan Review, published in August 1949, is a literary and cultural journal containing essays, criticism, poetry, and reviews. The cover lists major contributors and articles, including works by Leslie A. Fiedler, José Ortega y Gasset, Louis MacNeice, Nicolas Nabokov, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and Martin Greenberg. The journal features literary criticism, poetry, and discussions on topics such as innocence in literature, Russian music after the purge, and the influence of critics. Advertisements for books and bookshops, contributor biographies, and subscription offers are included throughout the issue. The layout uses a combination of bold and regular typefaces, with red and black ink on cream-colored paper.