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The Last Innocent White Man in America: And Other Writings
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Last Innocent White Man in America: And Other Writings
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Leonard
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:320 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 208,Width 139 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary essays |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781565843486
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| Classifications | Dewey:814.54 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
The New Press
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| Imprint |
The New Press
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| Publication Date |
20 February 1997 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Far more than simple political commentary, The Last Innocent White Man in America is a passionate marriage of politics and literature that transcends the daily headlines to get at how we imagine ourselves in history. John Leonard is an unrepentant liberal, dissident, scourge, and media critic par excellence. Whether he's writing about bankers or AIDS, Congress or television, Salman Rushdie or Ed Koch, Leonard will make you stop, think, and laugh.
Author Biography
John Leonard (1939-2008) is the author of The Last Innocent White Man in America and Smoke and Mirrors (both published by The New Press). He was editor of the New York Times Book Review, literary co-editor of The Nation, and now appeared weekly on CBS Sunday Morning and in New York.
Reviews"[Leonard's] range, lyricism, depth, brilliance and writing gigs . . . will excite the mind of anyone who likes a depth and mental agility in what they read." -Birmingham Post-Herald
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