Satyricon magazine in Paris: nostalgia or "laughter through tears"

Abstract

The article is devoted to the satirical weekly Satyricon, published in 1931 in Paris. Much attention is paid to the structure, design and contents of the publication. The magazine had not only literary but also artistic significance, with the prominent writers, poets and artists of the time taking part in its creation. Its importance for the Russian diaspora, the beneficial effect of humor on the mentality and well-being of émigrés are noted. The authors of the magazine tried not only to preserve the traditions of pre-revolutionary Russian humor, but also to raise the spirit of their fellow citizens in a foreign land, to cheer them up.