''Boa Vista'' [] (Portuguese language, Portuguese for'' beautiful view '') was a German language, German literary magazine, founded in Hamburg in 1974 and published until 1983. The magazine came out at irregular intervals and produced ten issues.Cf. ''DIE ZEIT'' No 41, 30 September 1977 and also ''DIE ZEIT'' No 43, October 1977

Approach and authors

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literature, ''Boa Vista'' entirely focused on experimental poetry and prose. Its regular or temporary employees included the following writers and artists :

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