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The New Yorker Full Magazine – October 21, 1972 (Saul Steinberg Cover, Good Condition)
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This October 21, 1972 issue of The New Yorker features an iconic cover by Saul Steinberg, the legendary artist known for his surreal and witty visual commentaries on modern life. Inside are essays, fiction, and cultural reflections by a remarkable lineup of writers and critics, including Donald Barthelme, W. S. Merwin, Ingmar Bergman, Pauline Kael, and John Updike.
Table of Contents
THE TALK OF THE TOWN – p. 29
“Wrack” – Donald Barthelme – p. 36
“Cries and Whispers” – Ingmar Bergman – p. 38
“Finding the Prone Landscape” (Poem) – Jonathan Aaron – p. 40
“Glass” (Poem) – W. S. Merwin – p. 44
THE THEATRE
Off Broadway – Brendan Gill / Edith Oliver – p. 76
REFLECTIONS (Vietnam Bloodbath) – William Pfaff – p. 80
“Little Tale” (Poem) – John Hollander – p. 89
Letter from Washington – Richard H. Rovere – p. 91
A Reporter at Large (A Navy AWOL) – Daniel Lang – p. 96
The Current Cinema – Pauline Kael – p. 135
The Race Track – Audax Minor – p. 141
MUSICAL EVENTS
Concert Records – Andrew Porter / Winthrop Sargeant – p. 145
Football – J. W. L. – p. 155
Books – John Updike – p. 157
Briefly Noted – p. 167
Cover: Saul Steinberg
Drawings by: Herbert Goldberg, Lee Lorenz, Charles Saxon, James Stevenson, Alan Dunn, Charles Barsotti, Al Ross, Stan Hunt, William Steig, Robert Weber, Barney Tobey, William O’Brian, Chon Day, Ed Fisher
A striking vintage issue of The New Yorker from the early 1970s—blending insightful reporting, literary excellence, and Steinberg’s unmistakable artistic wit. A fine collectible for admirers of classic New Yorker design and mid-century illustration.