To celebrate The Raconteur magazine's first birthday, The Raconteur Online will be posting a selection of the some of the best articles from the past year every Sunday in June. Keep checking back here each Sunday to re-live some of the best moments of our first year.
Week 4 - Shouting From the Frayed Edges
For decades Professor of Linguistics at MIT, Noam Chomsky has carved himself a unique position as America's most outspoken and respected critic from within the walls of the castle. In this article from Raconteur's Issue 4, Ben Glover looks at his career and influence.
Week 3 - Happiness in Magazines: Zembla
In Issue 3 of The Raconteur, Dylan Moore, as part of the 'Happiness in Magazines' series, explored the impact and legacy of Zembla, a truly innovative venture.
Week 2 - Banana Yoshimoto
Nishat Hyder considers nostalgia and Japanese Aesthetics in the work of Banana Yoshimoto.
Week 1 - Ferdinand Celine
Issue 1 of The Raconteur launched in April 2009. Here, to kick off the celebrations of one year of The Raconteur, you can download Dr Dean Whittington's exhilerating introduction to the life and works of Ferdinand Celine, literature's ulitmate enfant terrible, from our debut Issue.