Troços

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Front cover of the magazine "Troços"

Troços is an avant-garde Catalan magazine published for the first time in 1916. It was directed by , who was also the owner of the magazine. Only 101 copies were printed of the first edition. This number had 8 pages and the measurements were 223 x 135 mm. Its impression was a high quality one and it was done in the printing house Oliva de Vilanova. Its price was 2.50 pesetas.[1]

One year later, in 1917, we find again the same title directed too by . As an exception, the number 4 of the magazine was directed by Josep Vicenç Foix. The magazine from that period had a measurement of 193 x 149 mm and it also had 8 pages. It was printed in the printing house can Galve and the editing office was in Galeries Dalmau, in the Street Portaferrissa 18 of Barcelona. The magazine had a monthly regularity but it was stopped for 4 months. Each number cost 45 cents of peseta.[2]

Themes and Collaborators[]

Troços was dedicated to literature and art news. was a supporter of France (the historical context is World War I). This feeling is shown in a preliminary note he made in the magazine in which he wrote Vive le France.

In the magazine there were published translations from foreign writers like , Philippe Soupault, and Pierre Reverdy. Moreover, there were published original works by , and Josep Vicenç Foix. Drawings by Albert Gleizes, , Joan Miró, , Frank Burty and were published.[3]

The magazine Troços, although it had a short life, is a good source to learn about European Avant-gardism.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ GIVANEL, Joan. Bibliografia catalana: premsa. Barcelona: Institució Patxot, 1931-1937(878, 905)
  2. ^ TORRENT, Joan; TASIS, Rafael. Història de la premsa catalana. Barcelona: Bruguera, 1966.(volum I- pàg.529)
  3. ^ GIVANEL, Joan. Bibliografia catalana: premsa. Barcelona: Institució Patxot, 1931-1937(878, 905)
  4. ^ TORRENT, Joan; TASIS, Rafael. Història de la premsa catalana. Barcelona: Bruguera, 1966.(volum I- pàg.529)

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