''El Universal Ilustrado'' was a Mexican weekly illustrated literary magazine of the 1920s which published works from experimental writers and artists. The magazine was published in

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...

between 1917 and 1928.

History and profile

A cultural supplement to '' El Universal'', the magazine was first published in 1917, and was considered one of Mexico City's most prominent journals. The owner of the magazine was Félix Palavicini.

Carlos Noriega Hope Carlos Noriega Hope (1896–1934) was a Mexican writer and journalist. Born in Tacubaya, Mexico City, he studied law and became a journalist. In 1919 he traveled to Hollywood to report on the new cinematographic industry. Besides writing the scr ...

served as the editor of ''El Universal Ilustrado''. He appointed to the post in March 1920 and his term ended in 1925. During the 1920s, the magazine featured works by writers such as

Mariano Azuela Mariano Azuela González (January 1, 1873 – March 1, 1952) was a Mexican author and physician, best known for his fictional stories of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. He wrote novels, works for theatre and literary criticism. He is the fi ...

and

Salvador Novo Salvador Novo López (30 July 1904 – 13 January 1974) was a Mexican writer, poet, playwright, translator, television presenter, entrepreneur, and the official chronicler of Mexico City. As a noted intellectual, he influenced popular percept ...

. It launched Mexico City's first radio station in the 1920s. The magazine folded in 1928.

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