Margaret Caroline Anderson

American publisher, founded The Little Review

Margaret Caroline Anderson - American publisher, founded The Little Review
Born

November 24th, 1886
138 years ago

Died

October 18th, 1973
51 years ago — 86 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

Links & References

Founded The Little Review in 1914, a periodical that published modernist literature and served as a significant platform for avant-garde writers. The publication was noted for its advocacy of artistic innovation and for publishing works by prominent authors. Contributed to the literary scene with essays and notes on contemporary literature, influencing the development of modernist thought during its run until 1929.

Founded The Little Review

Published works by T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound

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