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The New Yorker Full Magazine – November 6, 1971 (Jean-Michel Folon Cover, VG Condition)
The condition of the item is in very good condition with only minor wear on the edges. The item pictured in this listing is exactly the same item you will receive. This issue is in great shape for its age—please review all photos for detailed condition information.
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Minor wear on edges. See photos.
This original November 6, 1971 issue of The New Yorker features a cover illustration by Jean-Michel Folon, the acclaimed Belgian artist known for his surreal, dreamlike visual style. The issue showcases an impressive lineup of fiction, essays, poetry, and cultural commentary by major literary figures, including John Updike, Jorge Luis Borges, and Elizabeth Bishop.
Table of Contents:
THE TALK OF THE TOWN – p. 41
“Love: First Lessons” – John Updike – p. 46
“Crusoe in England” (Poem) – Elizabeth Bishop – p. 48
“The Congress” – Jorge Luis Borges – p. 50
Profiles (Henry Geldzahler) – Calvin Tomkins – p. 58
The Theatre – Brendan Gill – p. 115
Off Broadway – Edith Oliver – p. 115
Football – J. W. L. – p. 117
On and Off the Avenue (Feminine Fashions) – Kennedy Fraser – p. 123
Letter from Armenia – Freeman J. Dyson – p. 126
The Sporting Scene (Baseball) – Roger Angell – p. 138
“Strange Formations” (Poem) – Tom McKeown – p. 156
Musical Events – Winthrop Sargeant – p. 159
Jazz Records – Whitney Balliett – p. 160
U.S. Journal: Disney World, Fla. – Calvin Trillin – p. 173
The Race Track – Audax Minor – p. 181
The Current Cinema – Pauline Kael – p. 183
Books – Robert Coles – p. 191
Briefly Noted – p. 199
Cover: Jean-Michel Folon
Drawings by: George Price, William Steig, William Hamilton, Chon Day, Barney Tobey, Warren Miller, Mischa Richter, Robert Weber, Charles Saxon, George Booth, Whitney Darrow Jr., J. B. Handelsman, Donald Reilly, Lee Lorenz, Charles Barsotti, Dana Fradon, Al Ross, Joseph Mirachi
An exceptional collectible for admirers of The New Yorker and Jean-Michel Folon’s imaginative art, this issue captures the publication’s signature blend of literary excellence, cultural reflection, and mid-century sophistication.