''Sur'' was a

literary magazine A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry, and essays, along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and lett ...

published in Buenos Aires between 1931 and 1992.

History and profile

''Sur'' was first published in 1931, with the assistance of a multidisciplinary team of collaborators. Its founder and main backer was Victoria Ocampo, and it was supported intellectually by the Spanish philosopher

José Ortega y Gasset José Ortega y Gasset (; 9 May 1883 – 18 October 1955) was a Spanish philosopher and essayist. He worked during the first half of the 20th century, while Spain oscillated between monarchy, republicanism, and dictatorship. His philosoph ...

. Many of the earliest editions of ''Sur'' carry the colophon of Ortega's ''

Revista de Occidente ''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 phi ...

''. Notable contributors and sometime

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included

Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo (; ; 24 August 1899 – 14 June 1986) was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator, as well as a key figure in Spanish-language and international literature. His best-known b ...

, H.A. Murena, Adolfo Bioy Casares and Borges' Spanish

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Guillermo de Torre Guillermo de Torre (Madrid, 1900 – Buenos Aires, 14 January 1971) was a Spanish essayist, poet and literary critic, a Dadaist and member of the Generation of '27. He is also notable as the brother-in-law of the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borge ...

. The last issue was published in 1992.

References

External links

Complete archive of ''Sur'' publications
from Gale Digital Collections
Digitalization of ''Sur'' publications
from Biblioteca National * 1931 establishments in Argentina 1992 disestablishments in Argentina Defunct literary magazines Defunct magazines published in Argentina Jorge Luis Borges Literary magazines published in Argentina Magazines established in 1931 Magazines established in 1992 Magazines published in Buenos Aires Spanish-language magazines {{Lit-mag-stub