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Alfred Kazin´s Journals
Richard M. Cook
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Description for Alfred Kazin´s Journals
Hardback. At the time of his death in 1998, Alfred Kazin was considered one of the most influential intellectuals of postwar America. This title includes journals that collectively tell the story of Kazin's journey from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighbourhood to his position as a dominant figure in twentieth-century cultural life. Editor(s): Cook, Richard M. Num Pages: 512 pages, 9 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1060.
At the time of his death in 1998, Alfred Kazin was considered one of the most influential intellectuals of postwar America. What is less well known is that Kazin had been contributing almost daily to an extensive private journal, which arguably contains some of his best writing. These journals collectively tell the story of his journey from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighbourhood to his position as a dominant figure in twentieth-century cultural life. To Kazin, the daily entry was a psychological and spiritual act. 'I turn to this notebook as if it were my lie detector, my confession, my way of ascertaining ... Read more
At the time of his death in 1998, Alfred Kazin was considered one of the most influential intellectuals of postwar America. What is less well known is that Kazin had been contributing almost daily to an extensive private journal, which arguably contains some of his best writing. These journals collectively tell the story of his journey from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighbourhood to his position as a dominant figure in twentieth-century cultural life. To Kazin, the daily entry was a psychological and spiritual act. 'I turn to this notebook as if it were my lie detector, my confession, my way of ascertaining ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300142037
SKU
V9780300142037
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About Richard M. Cook
Richard M. Cook is chair of the English department at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and author of Alfred Kazin: A Biography, published in 2008 by Yale University Press.
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