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Search - Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts
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Cultural Amnesia Necessary Memories from History and the Arts Author: "I can't remember when I've learned as much from something I've read?or laughed as much while doing it."?Jacob Weisberg, Slate — Finally in paperback after six hardcover printings, this international bestseller is an encyclopedic A-Z masterpiece?the perfect introduction to the very core of Western humanism. Clive James rescues, or o... more »
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Shavian reviewed Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts on + 15 more book reviews
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This isn't a book exactly. It's a hardbound blog, desperately in need of editing. James buries his arguments beneath grotesquely indulgent asides that flaunt an impressive gift for belaboring the self-evident. Even so, I'm recommending 'Cultural Amnesia' because it offers so many intriguing recommendations itself. Ignore James's arch mannerisms and jot down the names of the neglected writers he discusses. They are undeniably modern figures who deserve wider recognition.
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- Literature & Fiction >> Essays >> General
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Classics
- Literature & Fiction >> Classics
- Literature & Fiction >> Authors, A-Z >> ( J ) >> James, Clive