Lampooning, enlightening and fighting for social justice in Ion Vinea’s “Contimporanul” magazine (1922-1932)
Lampooning, enlightening and fighting for social justice in Ion Vinea’s “Contimporanul” magazine (1922-1932)

Summary/Abstract: The “Contimporanul” magazine represents a hallmark in the Romanian 20th century press, on a par with “Facla” and other well-known Socialist publications. Studying its collections that span for almost a decade (1922-1932) allows one to grasp the direction of interwar political thinking, while at the same time enabling the understanding of the artistic sensibility of its readership. The present essay focuses on the manifestations of the lampoon as a modern, powerful means of political combat, dedicated to the aim of enlightening the readership and representing a call to action and activism.

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