Circoli


Circoli was an Italian language bimonthly literary magazine published in Genoa, Italy, between 1931 and 1936. It was described as one of the most distinguished European magazines in 1934.

History and profile

Circoli was started in Genoa in 1931. Adriano Grande, an Italian poet, was the founder of the magazine, which intended to be the successor of Solaria, a literary magazine published in Turin and Florentine. It was subtitled Rivista di Poesi and was published on a bimonthly basis.
Grande was also the director of the magazine, which published translations of the work by international authors, among the others. Attilio Bertolucci and Salvatore Quasimodo were some of the contributors to the magazine. During its existence the magazine was supported by the press office. In 1936 the magazine was closed down.