Wilkinson: The ∗intellectual∗ Resistance In Europe (cloth) - Hardcover

WILKINSON, JD

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0674457757 ISBN 13: 9780674457751

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1990

Synopsis

Camus, Sartre, and Beauvoir in France. Eich, Richter, and Boe ll in Germany Pavese, Levi, and Silone in Italy These are among the defenders of human dignity whose lives and work are explored in this widely encompassing work. James D. Wilkinson examines for the first time the cultural impact of the anti-Fascist literary movements in Europe and the search of intellectuals for renewal--for social change through moral endeavor--during World War II and its immediate aftermath.

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Review:

Wilkinson has illuminated in a subtle and perceptive way a crucial period of European intellectual history.--James Joll "The New Republic " James D. Wilkinson's thought-provoking and richly detailed book tells how the war acted as a catalyst for this group, leading them into an intense period of self-examination.--Kenneth Noble "New York Times Book Review " Crisply written and well organized, his book has a swift pace...Wilkinson's summaries inspire confidence, just as his unobtrusive critical comments offer useful benchmarks.--Jim Miller "Salmagundi "

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Camus, Sarte, and Beauvoir in France. Eich, Richter, and Boll in Germany. These are among the defenders of human dignity whose lives and work are explored in this widely encompassing work. This author examines for the first time the cultural impact of the anit-Fascist literary movements in Europe and the search of intellectuals for renewal--for social change through moral endeavor--during World War II and its immediate aftermath.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0674457757
• ISBN 13: 9780674457751
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 372