| New York Jew Contributor(s): Kazin, Alfred (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815604130 ISBN-13: 9780815604136 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1996 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 96025816 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.17" W x 9.26" (1.00 lbs) 418 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |