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Karogs
Karogs ("Flag") was a monthly literary magazine which was published in Latvia in the period between 1940 and 2010. Published by the Soviet Latvian Writers’ Union during the Communist period it was a semi-official publication.[1] History and profileKarogs was launched as a monthly publication in 1940 just after the occupation of Latvia by the Soviet Union.[2] The first issue appeared in September 1940.[3] Its publisher was the Soviet Latvian Writers’ Union.[1] The magazine not only featured articles on literature, but also on art, and socio-politics.[2] However, during the first five years it focused only on literature and was the sole literary publication in Soviet Latvia.[3] From its start in 1940 to the late 1980s it was the supporter of the Communist regime featuring the Soviet literary work.[2] The magazine strictly followed the slogan of the Communist Party: "Art has only one goal: the building of Communism."[4] The first discussions on the Buddhist religious and philosophical ideas in Latvia were featured in Karogs in 1971.[5] It was also the first Latvian literary magazine which published the work by Latvian writer Ādolfs Erss in 1986.[6] Karogs folded in 2010.[3] Editors and contributorsThe founding editor-in-chief of Karogs was Andrejs Upīts, and full list of its editors-in-chief is as follows:[2]
Under the editorship of Andrejs Upīts the editorial board members included Vilis Lācis, Jūlijs Lācis, Arvīds Grigulis, Jānis Niedre, and Žanis Spure were the major contributors of Karogs.[3] In the 1960s Gunars Freimanis published several poems on environmental issues in the magazine.[7] In its fiftieth anniversary issue dated September 1990 the magazine featured work by Rimants Ziedonis, Guntis Berelis, and Inguna Bekere and also, work by three American and one Russian writers.[8] LegacyThe State Archive of Latvia archived the issues of Karogs.[2] References
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