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'Six years after the much-heralded publication of Cultural Amnesia, Clive James presents his “prequel”―forty-nine essays that he has selected as the best of his half-century career. Originally appearing as As of This Writing, Cultural Cohesion examines the twisted cultural terrain of the twentieth century in one of the most accessible and cohesive volumes available. Divided into four sections―“Poetry,” “Fiction and Literature,” “Culture and Criticism,” and “Visual Images”―James comments on poets like W. H. Auden and Phillip Larkin, novelists like D. H. Lawrence and Raymond Chandler (not to mention Judith Krantz!), and filmmakers like Fellini and Bogdanovich. Throughout, James delights his readers with his manic energy and critical aplomb. This volume, featuring a new introduction, is a one-volume cultural education that few recent books can rival.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication: To the memory of Sarah Raphael
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, 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- On Theodore Roethke's Collected Poems, single work criticism
- Theodore Roethke – On His Selected Letters, single work essay
- Les Murray and His Master Spirits, single work essay
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Against Interpretation
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The New York Times Book Review , 20 July vol. 108 no. 29 2003; (p. 13)
— Review of As of This Writing : The Essential Essays , 1968-2002 2003 selected work essay
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Against Interpretation
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The New York Times Book Review , 20 July vol. 108 no. 29 2003; (p. 13)
— Review of As of This Writing : The Essential Essays , 1968-2002 2003 selected work essay
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