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.

A propos de l'auteur

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.
 

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Alfred Kazin, Kazin Alfred
• Edition: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 19.03.1969
• EAN: 9780156941761
• ISBN: 978-0-15-694176-1
• Pages: 192
• Poids: 210 g
• Thème: Harvest Book
• Catégories: Littérature > Poésie, théâtre; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; Geopolitics, Philosophy, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, Politics and government, Political science and theory, Central / national / federal government policies, 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