Norman Podhoretz is an American writer known for his literary criticism and memoirs. His books include Ex-friends Falling Out with Allen Ginsberg, Lionel & Diana Trilling, Lillian Hellman, Hannah Arendt, and Norman Mailer, and Bloody Crossroads.
Ex-friends Falling Out with Allen Ginsberg, Lionel & Diana Trilling, Lillian Hellman, Hannah Arendt, and Norman Mailer
Ex-friends Falling Out with Allen Ginsberg, Lionel & Diana Trilling, Lillian Hellman, Hannah Arendt, and Norman Mailer
Synopsis
Norman Podhoretz chronicles his complex relationships with the influential New York intellectuals of the 1950s and 60s, including figures like Allen Ginsberg and Hannah Arendt. This "family history" explores their shared affections, rivalries, and eventual betrayals amidst the intellectual and social upheaval of the era. Podhoretz details his personal evolution from radical to conservative, a shift that reshaped America's intellectual landscape and fractured his closest friendships.
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Norman PodhoretzProtagonist
Allen GinsbergSupporting
Lionel TrillingSupporting
Diana TrillingSupporting
Lillian HellmanSupporting
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Ex-friends Falling Out with Allen Ginsberg, Lionel & Diana Trilling, Lillian Hellman, Hannah Arendt, and Norman MailerPaperback, 2000
244 pages
Encounter BooksLanguage: EnglishISBN: 9781893554177Reprint
