Kerberos (magazine) explained

Category:Satirical magazine
Founded:1917
Finaldate:1921
Country:Finland
Based:Helsinki

Kerberos was a Swedish language satirical magazine published in Helsinki, Finland, in the period 1917–1921.[1] Its subtitle was Tidskrift för satir och humor (Swedish: Satirical and humor magazine).[2]

History and profile

Kerberos was launched in 1917. The magazine had a liberal political stance although politics was not its sole focus.[1] Because it also featured artistic writings.[1] From 1917 to 1918 it also produced a Finnish language edition which improved the popularity of the magazine.[1] The audience of the magazine was cultural elites.[1]

Kerberos supported anti-communist and anti-bolshevik views when dealing with the newly founded communist regime in Russia.[1] The magazine authors argued that monarchy would be better option for the country and also, for the interests of Finland.[1] The magazine folded in 1921[3] and was succeeded by another Swedish language satirical magazine, Garm.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Anni Kangas. The Knight, the Beast and the Treasure: a semeiotic inquiry into the Finnish political imaginary on Russia, 1918-1930s. University of Tampere. 61–62,162. PhD. 2007. 10024/67797.
  2. Nikolai Sadik-Ogli. Finland and Futurism. International Yearbook of Futurism Studies. 2012. 2. 1. 349. 10.1515/futur-2012.0018. 181083719.
  3. Web site: Kerberos: konstnärliga publikationen: tidskrift för satir och humor. finna.fi. 11 September 2021. fi.