NOW was a British political and literary periodical founded in 1940 by George Woodcock, [1] [2] its first editor, from 1940 to 1941, and by Freedom Press from 1943 to 1947. [3]
In the words of its founder, it was established as a review "for publishing literary matter and also as a forum for controversial writing which could not readily find publications under wartime conditions", and included works by "Anarchists, Stalinists, Trotskyists, pacifists, and New Statesman moderates". [4]
In 1945 Now published Marie-Louise Berneri's "Sexuality and Freedom", one of the first discussions of the ideas of Wilhelm Reich in Britain. [5]
Orwell
In his reply to George Orwell's " London Letter", published in the March–April 1942 issue of Partisan Review, in which Orwell had mentioned NOW as an example of publications that published contributions by both pacificts and Fascists, [6] Woodcock stated that "the review had abandoned its position as an independent forum", and was now "the cultural review of the British Anarchist movement". [4] The issue Orwell referred to featured "contributions from, among others, the Duke of Bedford, Alexander Comfort, Julian Symons, and Hugh Ross Williamson". [6]
Now would later publish Orwell's article " How the Poor Die" in 1946. [7]
Contributors
- Mulk Raj Anand [1]
- Duke of Bedford
- Marvin Barrett [8]
- Roy Campbell [9]
- Alexander Comfort [1]
- Rhys Davies [9]
- Hugh I'Anson Fausset [9]
- Roy Fuller [1]
- James Hanley [8]
- Julian Huxley [1]
- Henry Miller [1]
- George Orwell [1]
- Mervyn Peake [8]
- Herbert Read [1]
- Keidrych Rhys [8]
- Kenneth Rexroth [10]
- F.A. Ridley [8]
- Rainer Marie Rilke (a reprint). [9]
- Derek Savage [1]
- Francis Scarfe [9]
- Theodore Spencer [8]
- Julian Symons
- Ruthven Todd [9]
- Wilfred Wellock [9]
- Hugh Ross Williamson
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hiebert, Matt. "In Canada and Abroad: The Diverse Publishing Career of George Woodcock". Archived 2013-08-19 at archive.today Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "George Woodcock: A Biography" Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "The Works of George Woodcock" Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ a b Orwell, Sonia and Angus, Ian (eds.) The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell Volume 2: My Country Right or Left, pp. 257–258 (London, Penguin)
- ^ Colin Ward with David Goodway, Talking Anarchy. PM Press, 2014 ISBN 1604868120 (p.42).
- ^ a b Orwell, Sonia and Angus, Ian (eds.) The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell Volume 2: My Country Right or Left, pp. 211–212 (London, Penguin)
- ^ Woodcock, George (1966). The Crystal Spirit: A Study of George Orwell. Little, Brown. pp. 27–28.
- ^ a b c d e f Advertisement for "NOW", Horizon, November 1941 (p.296).
- ^ a b c d e f g Advertisement for "NOW", Horizon, June 1941 (p.372).
- ^ Woodcock, George "Elegy for an Anarchist" in LRB Vol. 6 No. 1. 19 January 1984, pages 20-22 London Review of Books. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- 1940 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1947 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- Anarchist periodicals published in the United Kingdom
- Defunct literary magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Defunct political magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Magazines established in 1940
- Magazines disestablished in 1947
NOW was a British political and literary periodical founded in 1940 by George Woodcock, [1] [2] its first editor, from 1940 to 1941, and by Freedom Press from 1943 to 1947. [3]
In the words of its founder, it was established as a review "for publishing literary matter and also as a forum for controversial writing which could not readily find publications under wartime conditions", and included works by "Anarchists, Stalinists, Trotskyists, pacifists, and New Statesman moderates". [4]
In 1945 Now published Marie-Louise Berneri's "Sexuality and Freedom", one of the first discussions of the ideas of Wilhelm Reich in Britain. [5]
Orwell
In his reply to George Orwell's " London Letter", published in the March–April 1942 issue of Partisan Review, in which Orwell had mentioned NOW as an example of publications that published contributions by both pacificts and Fascists, [6] Woodcock stated that "the review had abandoned its position as an independent forum", and was now "the cultural review of the British Anarchist movement". [4] The issue Orwell referred to featured "contributions from, among others, the Duke of Bedford, Alexander Comfort, Julian Symons, and Hugh Ross Williamson". [6]
Now would later publish Orwell's article " How the Poor Die" in 1946. [7]
Contributors
- Mulk Raj Anand [1]
- Duke of Bedford
- Marvin Barrett [8]
- Roy Campbell [9]
- Alexander Comfort [1]
- Rhys Davies [9]
- Hugh I'Anson Fausset [9]
- Roy Fuller [1]
- James Hanley [8]
- Julian Huxley [1]
- Henry Miller [1]
- George Orwell [1]
- Mervyn Peake [8]
- Herbert Read [1]
- Keidrych Rhys [8]
- Kenneth Rexroth [10]
- F.A. Ridley [8]
- Rainer Marie Rilke (a reprint). [9]
- Derek Savage [1]
- Francis Scarfe [9]
- Theodore Spencer [8]
- Julian Symons
- Ruthven Todd [9]
- Wilfred Wellock [9]
- Hugh Ross Williamson
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hiebert, Matt. "In Canada and Abroad: The Diverse Publishing Career of George Woodcock". Archived 2013-08-19 at archive.today Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "George Woodcock: A Biography" Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "The Works of George Woodcock" Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ a b Orwell, Sonia and Angus, Ian (eds.) The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell Volume 2: My Country Right or Left, pp. 257–258 (London, Penguin)
- ^ Colin Ward with David Goodway, Talking Anarchy. PM Press, 2014 ISBN 1604868120 (p.42).
- ^ a b Orwell, Sonia and Angus, Ian (eds.) The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell Volume 2: My Country Right or Left, pp. 211–212 (London, Penguin)
- ^ Woodcock, George (1966). The Crystal Spirit: A Study of George Orwell. Little, Brown. pp. 27–28.
- ^ a b c d e f Advertisement for "NOW", Horizon, November 1941 (p.296).
- ^ a b c d e f g Advertisement for "NOW", Horizon, June 1941 (p.372).
- ^ Woodcock, George "Elegy for an Anarchist" in LRB Vol. 6 No. 1. 19 January 1984, pages 20-22 London Review of Books. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- 1940 establishments in the United Kingdom
- 1947 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- Anarchist periodicals published in the United Kingdom
- Defunct literary magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Defunct political magazines published in the United Kingdom
- Magazines established in 1940
- Magazines disestablished in 1947