Events
- George Oppen forces his induction into the U.S. Army.
- Preview, a small literary magazine, is founded in Canada (merged with First Statement in 1945 to form Northern Review, which lasted until 1956). It was published by F. R. Scott, A. J. M. Smith, A. M. Klein and P. K. Page, led by Patrick Andeson, an English poet and travel writer.
- First Statement, a mimeographed, small literary magazine, is founded in Canada (merged with Preview in 1945). It was published by John Sutherland; Irving Layton and Louis Dudek were also involved.
- Bim magazine founded in Barbados.
- French poet André Breton delivers a lecture entitled "Situation du surealisme entre les deux guerres" at Yale University.
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