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Highlights
- Between 1928 and 1981 architectural and cultural critic Lewis Mumford exchanged nearly six hundred letters with Melville scholar and Harvard psychologist Henry A. Murray.
- About the Author: Frank G. Novak, Jr. is professor of English at Pepperdine University.
- 462 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, General
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Book Synopsis
Between 1928 and 1981 architectural and cultural critic Lewis Mumford exchanged nearly six hundred letters with Melville scholar and Harvard psychologist Henry A. Murray. "In Old Friendship" documents that richly rewarding interaction.
Covering fifty years of devoted camaraderie between two exceptional minds, the book offers profound insights into the intellectual frustrations behind their significant careers and the emotional needs that framed their vibrant, often dramatic lives. To Mumford, a writer who sought to change the course of world events, iconoclastic Murray became a welcome confidant, critic, mentor, and friend. The letters reflect the wide range of public and private interests held by both men. Love's entanglements are aired alongside literary labors. By chronicling the private worlds of these intellectual icons, this volume emerges as a crucial research tool for students of American intellectual history and culture, literary criticism, urbanism, architecture, and political arenas such as World War II and the Cold War. It offers a unique prism through which to observe the dramatic shifts in American society and culture in the twentieth century.About the Author
Frank G. Novak, Jr. is professor of English at Pepperdine University. He is the editor of Lewis Mumford and Patrick Geddes: The Correspondence.Dimensions (Overall): 10.34 Inches (H) x 7.23 Inches (W) x 1.21 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.13 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 462
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Frank G Novak Jr
Language: English
Street Date: May 14, 2007
TCIN: 90329738
UPC: 9780815631132
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-1759
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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