The Writer and Politics
by George Woodcock
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"The author critiques such international figures as Alexander Herzen, Peter Kropotkin, Ignazio Silone, Arthur Koestler, Kafka and Proudhon.... The book indeed provides a good background to the intellectual development of one of the most prominent Canadian humanist voices.... Well worth the read."--The Humanist in CanadaTags
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George Woodcock was born in Winnipeg, Canada on May 8, 1912. He was educated in England, and returned to Canada in 1949. He was a poet, critic, and essayist. During his lifetime, he wrote and edited almost 150 books. His works included Anarchism, The Anarchist Reader, The Crystal Spirit, and Canada and the Canadians. He was the founding editor of show more Canadian Literature, the first journal to look solely at Canada's literary world. He also founded the anarchist literary journal Now in 1940. He died from coronary problems on January 28, 1995 at the age of 82. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- 809.93358 — Literature & rhetoric Literature, rhetoric & criticism History, description, critical appraisal of more than two literatures Literature displaying specific features, miscellaneous writings Literature displaying other aspects Literature dealing with specific themes and subjects Humanity Historical and political
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