''Revista de Occidente'' (

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: ''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 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 ...

, a Spanish philosopher.

History and profile

''Revista de Occidente'' was established by José Ortega y Gasset in 1923. Initially its publisher was a company with the same name which was also founded by Gasset. The magazine is published by the Jose Ortega y Gasset Foundation based in Madrid on a monthly basis. From 1923 to 1936 the editor of the magazine was

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. During this period the major contributors were

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and

Federico García Lorca Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936), known as Federico García Lorca ( ), was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblemat ...

. Through the magazine José Ortega y Gasset laid the foundations of his approach on

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. The magazine also featured articles on the acceptance of modernism in Spain. The magazine played a significant role in providing a platform for the young

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artists and writers belonging to the

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, including

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. Federico García Lorca first published some of his poems in ''Revista de Occidente''.

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published the first article in Spanish on

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and her book entitled '' A Room of One’s Own'' in the magazine in 1934. However, the magazine did not only published literary work, but also covered articles about many distinct disciplines, including

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. In the early 1930s it adopted a

liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

political stance. ''Revista de Occidente'' ceased publication in 1936 when the

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began and also, its contributor Federico García Lorca died. After a long hiatus the magazine was restarted in 1963. It was not published in the period 1977–1980. It was relaunched by Soledad Ortega Spottorno, daughter of José Ortega y Gasset, in 1980. It mostly features articles on

humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...

and

social sciences Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of soci ...

as well as interviews.

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