Cultural amnesia

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Clive James: Cultural amnesia (2007, Picador, W.W. Norton & Company. Inc.)

876 pages

English language

Published Nov. 13, 2007 by Picador, W.W. Norton & Company. Inc..

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978-0-330-48174-8
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At times wordy, this is not a light read, but the sheer breadth of historical perspective in the form of insightful bibliographical essays makes this book worthwhile for even readers with a casual interest in modern history. I can't help but think that the art of the essay has dropped off in more recent times, and it crossed my mind that if clive James were a young writer now he would probably be a blogger. Sic transit gloria mundi.

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Subjects

  • Civilization, Modern -- 20th century.
  • Biography -- 20th century.
  • History, Modern -- 20th century.