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Only a Voice
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This collection is ideal for readers interested in literary criticism, political philosophy, and contemporary intellectual debates. It will appeal to those who value thoughtful essay writing and seek to deepen their understanding of cultural and political issues through incisive analysis.
Essays on politics, power, and culture from one of America's most eminent critics
Essays on politics, power, and culture from one of America's most eminent critics
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In Only a Voice, George Scialabba examines the chasm between modernity's promise of progress and the sobering reality of our present day through studies of the most influential public intellectuals of our time. In Scialabba's hands, literary criticism becomes a powerful tool for expressing political passion and demonstrating the generative power of argument and an inquisitive mind.
Drawing together a diverse group of thinkers, artists, activists, and philosophers—including Edward Said, D. H. Lawrence, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Ellen Willis, and Noam Chomsky—Scialabba tours western intellectual history to find that no matter the stakes, critical thought remains a necessary precondition for politics.
Every writer, Scialabba writes, faces the choice of whether "to tilt at the state and capital or ignore them"—and the world now is too dire not to choose the former.
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Critics praise Only a Voice for its rigorous and independent criticism, with Ryan Ruby of The Millions calling Scialabba a 'critic's critic' who finds insight even from those he disagrees with. Sam Adler-Bell of Commonweal lauds the author's evident joy in fine prose and the emotional loyalty he inspires. Daniel Lazare of Arts Fuse finds the book full of provocative arguments that invite readers to engage actively. The New York Times notes Scialabba as a celebrated critic and essayist.
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ISBN: 9781804292006
Publisher: Verso Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verso Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 494g
Pages: 336
About the Author
George Scialabba is an award-winning critic and essayist whose writing has appeared in the Nation, Dissent, Bookforum, Raritan, n+1, and the Boston Review, among many others. He is a contributing editor of The Baffler and the author of five previous essay collections and a memoir, How to Be Depressed.
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