A Walker In The City

Kazin's memorable description of his life as a young man as he makes the journey from Brooklyn to ?americanca?-the larger world that begins at the other end of the subway in Manhattan. A classic portrayal of the Jewish immigrant culture of the 1930s. Drawings by Marvin Bileck.

About the author

Alfred Kazin has lectured and taught at many prestigious universities in both the U.S. and Europe. His books include A Walker in the City, The Inmost Leaf, and Starting Out in the Thirties.
 

Summary

Kazin’s memorable description of his life as a young man as he makes the journey from Brooklyn to “americanca”-the larger world that begins at the other end of the subway in Manhattan. A classic portrayal of the Jewish immigrant culture of the 1930s. Drawings by Marvin Bileck.

Product details

• Authors: Alfred Kazin, Kazin Alfred
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.03.1969
• EAN: 9780156941761
• ISBN: 978-0-15-694176-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Weight: 210 g
• Series: Harvest Book
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; United States of America, USA, Literature: history and criticism, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, LITERARY CRITICISM: American / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE: World / General, SCIENCE: Essays, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Essays, PHILOSOPHY: Essays, POLITICAL SCIENCE: American Government / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Geopolitics, LITERARY CRITICISM: Jewish, LITERARY CRITICISM: Reference, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Public Policy / Immigration, PHILOSOPHY: Political