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Description for New York Jew
Paperback. Alfred Kazin, one of the central figures of intellectual life for three decades in the middle of the 20th century, tells his own story and with it a history of contemporary American letters. Series: New York Classics. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
In this book, Alfred Kazin, who for more than 30 years has been one of the central figures of America's intellectual life, takes us into his own life and times. His autobiography encompasses a personal story openly told; an inside look at New York's innermost intellectual circles; strong and intimate revelations of many of the most important writers of the century; and brilliantly astute observations of the literary accomplishments, atmosphere, and fads of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s in the context of America's shifting political gales.
In this book, Alfred Kazin, who for more than 30 years has been one of the central figures of America's intellectual life, takes us into his own life and times. His autobiography encompasses a personal story openly told; an inside look at New York's innermost intellectual circles; strong and intimate revelations of many of the most important writers of the century; and brilliantly astute observations of the literary accomplishments, atmosphere, and fads of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s in the context of America's shifting political gales.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
Series
New York Classics
Number of Pages
418
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815604136
SKU
V9780815604136
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Reviews for New York Jew
Rich in sketches of many cultural figures-Edmund Wilson, Trilling, Tate, Matthiessen, Pound, Eliot, Brooks, Frost, Lowell, Hofstadter, Bellow, Arendt, Jarrell, Goodman-and brilliant in its assessment of the magazines he worked for . . . the women he loved. . . . Haunted by the Holocaust, he will not let the reader escape historical memory. His is the voice of a ... Read more