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Decision magazine's title

First post and replies | Last post by Tim Satterthwaite, 2 years ago

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Vike: many thanks for this fascinating presentation. I wondered, did Mann give any explanation as to the magazine's title?: it suggests a call to arms, a declaration of some urgent cultural, or political(?), intent. But that seems rather at odds with the nostalgic "sad reminiscences" and "confused self-questioning" that the reviewer describes. So what was the 'decision' that Mann was urging on his readers? Or is that hopelessly reductive?

By Tim Satte...

2 years ago
Hi Tim, thanks for that great question. Klaus Mann had initially thought of calling his new magazine Crossroads but his father--or so the anecdote goes--said that it sounded a little undecided. Klaus responded that there would be nothing indecisive about his new magazine and promptly selected Decision as a new title. But you are absolutely right in pointing out that the magazine tried to pull in different (or too many) directions. Klaus wanted it to be interventionist, helping to define a new form of “international culture” that would bring about the development of politically cohesive, democr...

By Vike Mart...

2 years ago
It makes perfect sense. It sounds like he maybe needed a few more issues to get it off the ground - and get properly decisive! But what a time and place to launch a literary magazine - and with a German editor... I can see why the investors might have had their doubts.

By Tim Satte...

2 years ago

Magazines and censorship in Fascist Italy

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Left narratives of the 1920s

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