...It aimed to "present a panoramic view of the splendor of America," and included civilization critiques, short stories, poetry, plays, and art reviews. Contributors included Dreiser, O'Neill, S. Anderson, JB Cabell, J. Hergesheimer, Sandburg, S. Lewis, and EL Masters. The "Americana" column consisted of newspaper excerpts, and became famous for satirizing the stupidity of the masses. After Mencken left the editorial staff, the magazine rapidly lost its luster, and from the late 1940s it became a far-right magazine with a limited circulation. ... *Some of the terms that refer to "Americana" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…〈豪勢なアメリカの全景を提示する〉ことを目的とし,文明批評,短編小説,詩,劇,美術評などを載せ,寄稿者にはドライサー,オニール,S.アンダーソン,J.B.キャベル,J.ハーゲスハイマー,サンドバーグ,S.ルイス,E.L.マスターズなどがいた。〈アメリカーナ〉欄は新聞記事の抜粋から成り,大衆の愚劣さを風刺することで有名になった。メンケンが編集をやめてからは急速に精彩を失い,40年代末からは限られた部数の極右雑誌となった。… ※「アメリカーナ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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