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Literary Magazines and Journals

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Which literary magazine was founded in 1802 and is considered one of the oldest in the United States?

  1. The North American Review

  2. The Atlantic Monthly

  3. Harper's Magazine

  4. The New Yorker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The North American Review was founded in 1802 and is the oldest continuously published literary magazine in the United States.

Who was the first editor of The Atlantic Monthly?

  1. James Russell Lowell

  2. Ralph Waldo Emerson

  3. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  4. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Russell Lowell was the first editor of The Atlantic Monthly, serving from 1857 to 1861.

Which literary magazine was founded in 1850 and is known for its short stories, essays, and poetry?

  1. The North American Review

  2. The Atlantic Monthly

  3. Harper's Magazine

  4. The New Yorker


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Harper's Magazine was founded in 1850 and is known for its short stories, essays, and poetry.

Who was the first editor of Harper's Magazine?

  1. James Russell Lowell

  2. Ralph Waldo Emerson

  3. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  4. Fletcher Harper


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fletcher Harper was the first editor of Harper's Magazine, serving from 1850 to 1853.

Which literary magazine was founded in 1925 and is known for its humor, satire, and cartoons?

  1. The North American Review

  2. The Atlantic Monthly

  3. Harper's Magazine

  4. The New Yorker


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The New Yorker was founded in 1925 and is known for its humor, satire, and cartoons.

Who was the first editor of The New Yorker?

  1. Harold Ross

  2. Katharine White

  3. William Shawn

  4. Tina Brown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harold Ross was the first editor of The New Yorker, serving from 1925 to 1951.

Which literary magazine was founded in 1934 and is known for its focus on African American literature and culture?

  1. The Crisis

  2. Opportunity

  3. The Journal of Negro History

  4. Phylon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Crisis was founded in 1910 and is the oldest continuously published African American magazine in the United States.

Who was the first editor of The Crisis?

  1. W.E.B. Du Bois

  2. James Weldon Johnson

  3. Walter White

  4. Roy Wilkins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

W.E.B. Du Bois was the first editor of The Crisis, serving from 1910 to 1934.

Which literary magazine was founded in 1921 and is known for its focus on modernist literature?

  1. The Dial

  2. The Little Review

  3. Poetry

  4. The Transatlantic Review


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dial was founded in 1921 and is known for its focus on modernist literature.

Who was the first editor of The Dial?

  1. Scofield Thayer

  2. Marianne Moore

  3. Ezra Pound

  4. T.S. Eliot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Scofield Thayer was the first editor of The Dial, serving from 1921 to 1929.

Which literary magazine was founded in 1922 and is known for its focus on surrealism?

  1. The Dial

  2. The Little Review

  3. Poetry

  4. The Transatlantic Review


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Little Review was founded in 1914 and is known for its focus on surrealism.

Who was the first editor of The Little Review?

  1. Margaret Anderson

  2. Jane Heap

  3. Ezra Pound

  4. T.S. Eliot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margaret Anderson was the first editor of The Little Review, serving from 1914 to 1929.

Which literary magazine was founded in 1912 and is known for its focus on poetry?

  1. The Dial

  2. The Little Review

  3. Poetry

  4. The Transatlantic Review


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Poetry was founded in 1912 and is known for its focus on poetry.

Who was the first editor of Poetry?

  1. Harriet Monroe

  2. Ezra Pound

  3. T.S. Eliot

  4. Marianne Moore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harriet Monroe was the first editor of Poetry, serving from 1912 to 1936.

Which literary magazine was founded in 1924 and is known for its focus on international literature?

  1. The Dial

  2. The Little Review

  3. Poetry

  4. The Transatlantic Review


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Transatlantic Review was founded in 1924 and is known for its focus on international literature.

Who was the first editor of The Transatlantic Review?

  1. Ford Madox Ford

  2. Ezra Pound

  3. T.S. Eliot

  4. Sylvia Beach


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ford Madox Ford was the first editor of The Transatlantic Review, serving from 1924 to 1925.

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