The Twilight of the Intellectuals: Culture and Politics in the Era of
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In these provocative and engaging writings, Mr. Kramer explores, in effect, the intellectual history of the cold war and its divisive impact on our politics and culture. Tracing the critical debate over communism and modernism, he surveys the writers who were in the forefront of that debate and the issues that animated their criticism and controversies. An honest, unsparing, and often devastating analysis. -Kirkus Reviews
Author: Hilton Kramer
Format: Hardback, 384 pages, 145mm x 220mm
Published: 1999, Ivan R Dee, Inc, United States
Genre: Government & Constitution
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In these provocative and engaging writings, Mr. Kramer explores, in effect, the intellectual history of the cold war and its divisive impact on our politics and culture. Tracing the critical debate over communism and modernism, he surveys the writers who were in the forefront of that debate and the issues that animated their criticism and controversies. An honest, unsparing, and often devastating analysis. -Kirkus Reviews
The Twilight of the Intellectuals: Culture and Politics in the Era of