| Categories | Cultural magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Jose Ortega y Gasset Foundation |
| Founder | Jose Ortega y Gasset |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Country | Spain |
| Based in | Madrid |
| Language | Spanish |
| Website | Revista de Occidente |
| ISSN | 0034-8635 |
| OCLC | 6407611 |
Revista de Occidente (Spanish:Magazine of the West) is a cultural magazine which has been in circulation since 1923 with some interruptions. It is based in Madrid, Spain, and is known for its founder,José Ortega y Gasset, a Spanish philosopher.
Revista de Occidente was established by José Ortega y Gasset in 1923.[1][2] Initially its publisher was a company with the same name which was also founded by Gasset.[3] The magazine is published by the Madrid-based Jose Ortega y Gasset Foundation on a monthly basis.[1][4]
From 1923 to 1936 the editor ofRevista de Occidente wasJosé Martínez Ruiz.[5] During this period the major contributors wereRosa Chacel,[6]Ramiro Ledesma[7] andFederico García Lorca.[8] Spanish novelistBenjamín Jarnés also published articles in the magazine.[9] One of the frequent topics which the magazine covered in its early period was the idea of Europe, and it became a transnational platform where this idea was discussed.[10]
ThroughRevista de Occidente José Ortega y Gasset laid the foundations of his approach onmodernism.[11]Revista de Occidente was instrumental in making his modernist approach well-known across the world.[2] The magazine also featured articles on the acceptance of modernism in Spain.[12]
Revista de Occidente provided a platform for the youngavant-garde artists and writers belonging to theGeneration of '27, includingMaruja Mallo.[12] Federico García Lorca first published some of his poems inRevista de Occidente.[3]Victoria Ocampo published the first article in Spanish onVirginia Woolf and her book entitledA Room of One’s Own in the magazine in 1934.[13]Max Aub's novelGeografía was first serialized in the magazine in 1927.[2]
Revista de Occidente did not only published literary work, but also covered articles about many distinct disciplines, includingpaleontology.[8] It played a significant role in introducing the views of the German philosopherOswald Spengler in Spain from 1924.[14] In the early 1930s it adopted aliberal political stance.[15]
Revista de Occidente ceased publication in 1936 when thecivil war began and also, its contributor Federico García Lorca died.[8] After a long hiatus the magazine was restarted in 1963.[1] It was not published in the period 1977–1980.[1] It was relaunched bySoledad Ortega Spottorno, daughter of José Ortega y Gasset, in 1980.[1] It mostly features articles onhumanities andsocial sciences as well as interviews.[1]
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