London Magazine plans Indian venture in Kolkata
March 24, 2008
Kolkata, The City of Joy, is chosen by a 300 year old publication firm The London Magazine, to open an Indian chapter based on arts and literature publications, which happens to be, the magazines first outing out side UK.
The Indian edition, likely to be based in Kolkata, and will be headed by Papia Ghosal, an artist from the city and guest editor of the magazine in London.
The owner, Cristopher Arkell said ” India has more English-speaking people than the entire reading population of UK. The London Magazine has always been interested in literature written around the world, so an edition anchored in India and reaching all English speaking people of the region is a sensible progression.”
The London Magazine was founded as early as 1732 as a wing to counter balance the Tory Gentleman’s Magazine. However the magazine was closed in 1785, and reborn in 1820. The magazine boasts of works by literary luminaries like William Wordsworth, P B Shelly, John Keats and Thomas Hood.
The magazine has faced many a closers several times, and was re-launched sixth time by Arkell.
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