Cultural Amnesia
by Clive James
Taste attributes: documentarybiographyhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricateglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is original, weighty and moving. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Echoing Edward Said's belief that "Western humanism is not enough, we need a universal humanism," renowned critic Clive James presents here his life's work. Containing over one hundred original essays, organized by quotations from A to Z, this book illuminates, rescues, or occasionally destroys the careers of many of the greatest thinkers, humanists, musicians, artists, and philosophers of the twentieth century.
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- Clive James
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 896
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