American Prophet - The Life and Work of Carey McWilliams (Paperback, 2nd edition)

"A fascinating portrait of activism deepened and sustained by Herculean labors of research and investigation."-The Nation Historian Kevin Starr described Carey McWilliams as "the finest nonfiction writer on California-ever" and "the state's most astute political observer." But as Peter Richardson argues, McWilliams was also one of the nation's most versatile and productive public intellectuals of his time. Richardson's absorbing and elegant biography traces McWilliams's extraordinary life and career. Drawing from a wide range of sources, it explores his childhood on a Colorado cattle ranch, his early literary journalism in Los Angeles, his remarkable legal and political activism, his stint in state government, the explosion of first-rate books between 1939 and 1950, and his editorial leadership at The Nation. Along the way, it also documents McWilliams's influence on a wide range of key figures, including Cesar Chavez, Hunter S. Thompson, Mike Davis, screenwriter Robert Towne, playwright Luis Valdez, and historian Patricia Limerick.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Peter Richardson
Foreword by:	Mike Davis
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	354
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-30429-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Marxism & Communism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Publishing industry Books > History > American history > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-30429-2
Barcode:	9780520304291

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