Emma Goldman - Revolution As a Way of Life

Informationen zum Autor Vivian Gornick is the author of, among other books, the acclaimed memoir Fierce Attachments and three essay collections: The End of the Novel of Love, Approaching Eye Level, and, most recently, The Men in My Life. She lives in New York City. Klappentext A vibrant, deeply human portrait of a woman dedicated to fierce protest against the tyranny of institutions over individuals, by the celebrated author "[A] fascinating biography...Gornick weaves it together in an accessible and engaging way...a timely and valuable contribution."--Jennifer Lipman, "Jewish Chronicle"--Jennifer Lipman"Jewish Chronicle" (04/13/2012) Zusammenfassung Tells the story of a modern radical who took seriously the idea that inner liberation is the first business of social revolution. This title draws an intimate and insightful portrait of a woman of heroic proportions whose performance on the stage of history did what Tolstoy said a work of art should do: it made people love life more.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Vivian Gornick, Gornick Vivian
• Edition: Yale University Press Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 24.09.2013
• EAN: 9780300198232
• ISBN: 978-0-300-19823-2
• Pages: 160
• Thèmes: Jewish Lives; Jewish Lives (Paperback); Jewish Lives; Jewish Lives (Paperback)
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Biographies, autobiographies; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Anarchism, Biography: historical, political and military, Anarchism