Only a Voice keyword-place history and autobiography that anticipate

history and autobiography that anticipate the themes of his later masterpieces

Will a shift from territorial to functional representation further fragment an already divided polity

delving into his private conflicts and anxieties and discovering the relationships that were the catalyst for his unique style of ‘literary reportage’

anti-intellectualism

the text addresses a question that continues to haunt us today: in a society that proclaims its attachment to the ideals of liberty and equality

Only a Voice keyword-place history and autobiography that anticipateIn 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