''Vindrosen'' (

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cultural and literary magazine existed between 1954 and 1974. It was one of the Danish publications which improved the cultural journalism in the country.

History and profile

''Vindrosen'' was established in 1954 as a successor to another cultural magazine ''

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''. The magazine was published by the leading Danish company

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in Copenhagen. The focus of ''Vindrosen'' was on literary work. During the 1950s the magazine was under the influence of the writers contributed to ''Heretica''. However, later it abandoned their views and

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approach. Instead, ''Vindrosen'' began to focus on the

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. In addition, it became one of the supporters of modernism and radicalism in the 1960s and 1970s in Denmark. In the 1960s like other Scandinavian literary magazines ''Vindrosen'' adopted the eclectic thinking. During the same period it also featured criticisms of literature and society. The magazine closely collaborated with the newspaper ''

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'' on these issues. Around the

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the magazine functioned as a platform for the young

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intellectuals who edited it. In 1974 ''Vindrosen'' ceased publication.

Editors and contributors

In the 1950s Peter P. Rohde was the editor of the magazine. Then

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and Villy Sorensen co-edited the magazine. The former served in the post between 1959 and 1963. In the rest of the 1960s Jess Ørnsbo served in the post. Niels Barfoed was also among the editors of ''Vindrosen''.

References

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