Lewis Lapham, a Prince of American Letters and Traitor to His Class.

Autor: Medish, Mark
Zdroj: CounterPunch; Aug2024, p1-1, 1p
Abstrakt: Lewis Lapham, a prominent American writer and editor, passed away at the age of 89. Known for his elegant prose and sharp criticism, Lapham was a traitor to the elite class he came from, exposing the hypocrisies and vanities of the ruling classes. The author of the article, Mark Medish, had a lifelong mentorship with Lapham, starting when he was a college freshman and corresponding with him over the years. Lapham's legacy includes his ability to provide a unique perspective on current events and history, and his creation of Lapham's Quarterly, a journal that aimed to connect the present with the past. [Extracted from the article]
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