El Universal Ilustrado

El Universal Ilustrado was a Mexican weekly illustrated literary magazine of the 1920s which published works from experimental writers and artists. The magazine was published in Mexico City between 1917 and 1928.

History and profile

A cultural supplement to El Universal,^[1] the magazine was first published in 1917,^[2][3] and was considered one of Mexico City's most prominent journals.^[4][5] The owner of the magazine was Félix Palavicini [es].^[3]

Carlos Noriega Hope served as the editor of El Universal Ilustrado.^[3] He appointed to the post in March 1920 and his term ended in 1925.^[3] During the 1920s, the magazine featured works by writers such as Mariano Azuela, Salvador Novo,^[1] and Cube Bonifant.^[6] It launched Mexico City's first radio station in the 1920s.^[7] The magazine folded in 1928.^[3]