Where Literature and Politics MeetBy Norman PodhoretzNarrated by Phillip J. Sawtelle
Length6h 46m
About this audiobook
This is a series of essays dealing with authors who stand at “the bloody crossroads: where literature and politics meet.” Why bloody? Because writers’ blood has often been shed when they boldly expressed their opinions, and their opinions have often influenced political leaders to shed the blood of others.
In his analysis of contemporary writers such as Orwell, Solzhenitsyn, and Camus, Podhoretz examines the literary and cultural sweep of the conflict between totalitarianism and the democratic West. He traces the roots of widespread unfriendly attitudes toward the United States and suggests why such opinion holders are misguided and dangerous. He also shows why a peaceful coexistence with the communist regime is nonsense, but neither is war inevitable.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government, Literary Classics
Length6 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byPhillip J. Sawtelle
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateNov 14, 2008
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1
6Chapter 6
2Chapter 2
7Chapter 7
3Chapter 3
8Chapter 8
4Chapter 4
9Chapter 9
5Chapter 5
10Chapter 10
About the author
Norman Podhoretz
Norman Podhoretz is now editor-at-large for Commentary magazine, where he was editor-in-chief for thirty-five years. He is also an adjunct fellow of the Hudson Institute and the author of numerous bestselling books, including Making It, Breaking Ranks, Ex-Friends, My Love Affair with America, and The Prophets.View all by Norman Podhoretz
