Monde | |
Previous Editor: | Augustin Habaru |
Category: | Political magazine Cultural magazine |
Frequency: | Weekly |
Founder: | Henri Barbusse |
Founded: | 1928 |
Firstdate: | 9 June 1928 |
Finaldate: | 1935 |
Country: | France |
Based: | Paris |
Language: | French |
Monde was a weekly French international communist magazine.[1] The magazine featured articles about international culture and politics. It was published in Paris, France, from 1928 until 1935,[2] the year of the death of its founder, the writer Henri Barbusse.
The first issue of Monde appeared on 9 June 1928. The magazine was started as an alternative to mainstream communist publications in France. Henri Barbusse was the founder of the magazine which was published on a weekly basis.[3] He also served as the director of the magazine. Augustin Habaru was the first editor-in-chief. The magazine had its headquarters in Paris.[4]
Monde had an editorial board of which the members were elected by the stakeholders of the Societe Anonyme Monde.[5] The magazine published some articles by George Orwell while he was living in Paris including his first article as a professional writer, "La Censure en Angleterre", which appeared on 6 October 1928.[6]