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Cultural Amnesia: Notes in the Margin of My Time

Paperback • 2012 • English

Cultural Amnesia: Notes in the Margin of My Time

By Clive James

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About the book

‘One stupendous starburst of wild brilliance’ SIMON SCHAMA ‘Aphoristic and acutely provocative: a crash course in civilization’ J M COETZEE Organized from A through Z, and containing over 100 essays, Cultural Amnesia is the ultimate guide to the twentieth century. ‘This is a beautiful book. James proves himself not only to be in possession of a towering intellect, but a singular ability to communicate his passions’ Observer ‘Witty, insightful and unashamedly erudite, the book is a su...Show more

Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Biography and non-fiction prose
Literary essays

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ISBN

9780330481755

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

Cultural Amnesia: Notes in the Margin of My Time

Format

Paperback

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