In December 1939 Cyril Connolly first published Horizon: A Review of Literature and Art, described by Paul Fussell in his 1988 book Wartime as "comprising finally 10,000 pages of exquisite poetry and prose and art reproductions, produced and read in the midst of the most discouraging and terrible destruction ... one of the high moments in the long history of British eccentricity." Our namesake blog is intended more as an affectionate and respectful nod to Connolly and his contributors than a serious attempt to emulate them, but we hope to create a thought-provoking site where people can discuss subjects similar to those treated in the original Horizon: history, literature, culture high and low, and whatever else comes to mind. This is very much intended to be a collaborative effort. If you are interested in becoming a Horizon poster, please contact me for more information.
Posted by Alan Allport at May 1, 2004 04:06 PM