Nova (UK magazine)
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Nova, published from March 1965 to October 1975, was a British magazine. It has been described as "a politically radical, beautifully designed, intellectual women's magazine".
Founded by Molly Parkin
, who became the first fashion editor, Nova described itself as "The new kind of magazine for a new kind of woman". It was edited by Dennis Hackett with Alma Birk
as associate editor.
Writers for Nova included Lynda Lee-Potter
. Nova published the autobiographical writing of Arthur Hopcraft
, later expanded into his 1970 book The Great Apple Raid and Other Encounters of a Tin Chapel Tiro. In the early 1970s it featured experimental 'impressionistic' fashion photographs by Terence Donovan
.
Illustrators included Mel Calman
.
Founded by Molly Parkin
Molly Parkin
Molly Parkin , is a Welsh painter, novelist and journalist, who became most famous for exploits in the 1960s.Parkin was the second of two daughters, born and raised in Pontycymer in the Garw Valley, Wales...
, who became the first fashion editor, Nova described itself as "The new kind of magazine for a new kind of woman". It was edited by Dennis Hackett with Alma Birk
Alma Birk
Alma Lillian Birk, Baroness Birk was a British Labour Party politician and Government minister.Birk was educated at South Hampstead High School and at the London School of Economics...
as associate editor.
Writers for Nova included Lynda Lee-Potter
Lynda Lee-Potter
Lynda Lee-Potter OBE was a columnist for the British newspaper the Daily Mail.-Early years:...
. Nova published the autobiographical writing of Arthur Hopcraft
Arthur Hopcraft
Arthur Hopcraft was an English scriptwriter, well known for his TV plays such as The Nearly Man, and for his small-screen adaptations such as Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Hard Times, Bleak House, and Rebecca...
, later expanded into his 1970 book The Great Apple Raid and Other Encounters of a Tin Chapel Tiro. In the early 1970s it featured experimental 'impressionistic' fashion photographs by Terence Donovan
Terence Donovan (photographer)
Terence Daniel Donovan was a British photographer and film director, best remembered for his fashion photography of the 1960s. He oversaw the music video to Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" and "Simply Irresistible".Donovan was born in Stepney in the East End of London to Lilian Constance V...
.
Illustrators included Mel Calman
Mel Calman
Melville Calman was a British cartoonist best known for his "little man" cartoons published in British newspapers including the Daily Express , The Sunday Telegraph , The Observer , The Sunday Times and The Times .-Biography:Calman was the youngest of the...
.
External links
- Remembering Nova, exhibition at the Women's Library, 27 March - 26 August 2006