Independent Intellectuals in the United States, 1910-1945
Download or Read eBook Independent Intellectuals in the United States, 1910-1945 PDF written by Steven Biel and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1995-02 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Steven Biel |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 314 |
| Release | : 1995-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0814712320 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780814712320 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Independent Intellectuals in the United States, 1910-1945 by : Steven Biel
Book excerpt: A cultural history of freelance critics and an exploration of their collective effort to construct a viable public intellectual life in the US. Independence and social engagement were the terms of self- definition and the aspirations that bound together a broad range of critics, including Randolph Bourne, Max Eastman, Walter Lippmann, Margaret Sanger, Van Wyck Brooks, Edmund Wilson, H.L. Mencken, Lewis Mumford, Malcolm Cowley, and Waldo Frank. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
