Kontakto
Encyclopedia
Kontakto is a magazine
in Esperanto
published by TEJO
and supported by Universal Esperanto Association (UEA). The magazine has readers in about 90 countries of the world. It started in 1963 though a proposal of the UEA committee by Humphrey Tonkin
, who became its first editor in chief and who provided a magazine that touched on topics of interest to Esperanto youth. The magazine often used the slogan "In Esperanto, but not about Esperanto."
In the early 1980s, Anna Lowenstein
became the editor. Her contributions to the magazine included easy-to-read articles, which concerned serious topics, but were written in simple language suitable for beginning Esperanto learners.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
in Esperanto
Esperanto
is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Its name derives from Doktoro Esperanto , the pseudonym under which L. L. Zamenhof published the first book detailing Esperanto, the Unua Libro, in 1887...
published by TEJO
TEJO
TEJO is the Tutmonda Esperantista Junulara Organizo, or World Esperanto Youth Organization. TEJO was founded in 1938 under the name Tutmonda Junular-Organizo . The current name was taken in 1952. In 1956, TEJO became the youth section of the World Esperanto Association...
and supported by Universal Esperanto Association (UEA). The magazine has readers in about 90 countries of the world. It started in 1963 though a proposal of the UEA committee by Humphrey Tonkin
Humphrey Tonkin
Humphrey R. Tonkin is professor of English, president emeritus of the University of Hartford in Connecticut, and a dedicated Esperantist. Born in Truro, UK, Tonkin is a dual citizen of the U.K. and the U.S. He earned his undergraduate degree from Cambridge University and his PhD from Harvard...
, who became its first editor in chief and who provided a magazine that touched on topics of interest to Esperanto youth. The magazine often used the slogan "In Esperanto, but not about Esperanto."
In the early 1980s, Anna Lowenstein
Anna Löwenstein
Anna Löwenstein is an internationally known Esperantist. She worked for the World Esperanto Association 1977-1981. Under the name Anna Brennan she founded and was editor of the magazine Sekso kaj egaleco 1979-1988, and she edited the 'easy language' part of Kontakto 1983-1986. She has written...
became the editor. Her contributions to the magazine included easy-to-read articles, which concerned serious topics, but were written in simple language suitable for beginning Esperanto learners.
List of Editors
- Humphrey TonkinHumphrey TonkinHumphrey R. Tonkin is professor of English, president emeritus of the University of Hartford in Connecticut, and a dedicated Esperantist. Born in Truro, UK, Tonkin is a dual citizen of the U.K. and the U.S. He earned his undergraduate degree from Cambridge University and his PhD from Harvard...
- Stefan Maul
- Simo Milojevic
- Giorgio Silfer (1975-1977)
- Jouko Lindstedt (1978)
- Giulio Cappa (1978-1979)
- Dario Besseghini
- Anna LowensteinAnna LöwensteinAnna Löwenstein is an internationally known Esperantist. She worked for the World Esperanto Association 1977-1981. Under the name Anna Brennan she founded and was editor of the magazine Sekso kaj egaleco 1979-1988, and she edited the 'easy language' part of Kontakto 1983-1986. She has written...
- Leif Nordenstorm
- Francisco Javier Moleón (1990)
- István Ertl (1990-1991)
- Francisco Veuthey (1992 - 1998)
- Sabira Stahlberg (1998 - 2001)
- Yevgenia Amis (Ĵenja Zvereva Amis) (2002-2007)
- Pavel Mozhayev (2007-2010)
- Rogener PavinskiRogener PavinskiRogener Pavinski is a Brazilian Esperantist, singer and bass guitar player in the Esperanto rock band Supernova, which has performed at Esperanto world congresses and youth events...
(starting in 2010)