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The New York Intellectuals: The Rise and Decline of the Anti-Stalinist Left from the 1930s to the 1980s

by Alan M. Wald

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In contrast to other scholars who emphasize the affinity of the "New York Intellectuals" for literary modernism and its largely Jewish composition as its defining characteristics, Wald finds these traits to be secondary to the group's agonizing efforts in the 1930s and after to build a Marxist alternative to the official Communist movement. Wald presents an absorbing account of this misunderstood chapter in the history of literary radicalism and the Marxist intellectual tradition in the United States.

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An impressive piece of investigative reporting. . . . It deserves wide attention.

Daniel Aaron, Harvard University

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Without sharing Wald's fervent politics, I am full of admiration for his knowledge.

Alfred Kazin

Synopsis:

The New York Intellectuals is an absorbing account of an often misunderstood chapter in the history of literary radicalism and the Marxist intellectual tradition in the United States. It is enriched by more than one hundred personal interviews as well as critical interpretations of novels and short stories depicting the inner life of the group.
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ISBN:
9780807841693
Subtitle:
The Rise and Decline of the Anti-Stalinist Left from the 1930s to the 1980s
Author:
Wald, Alan M.
Author:
Wald, Alan M.
Publisher:
University of North Carolina Press
Location:
Chapel Hill :
Subject:
General
Subject:
History
Subject:
American - General
Subject:
United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Sociology - Urban
Subject:
New york (n.y.)
Subject:
History & Theory - Radical Thought
Subject:
Right and left (political science)
Subject:
Intellectuals
Subject:
Socialists
Subject:
Intellectuals -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Subject:
Socialists -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century.
Subject:
American
Subject:
New York Intellectuals; literary modernism; Jewish; Marxist; Communist movement; literary radicalism
Subject:
History & Criticism *
Subject:
Intellectuals -- New York (State) -- New York.
Subject:
Socialists - New York (State) - New York -
Copyright:
1987
Edition Description:
Bibliography: p. 375-422.
Publication Date:
May 1987
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
480
Dimensions:
9.00x6.02x1.37 in. 1.53 lbs.
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