ADDRESS BY ARCHIBALD MACLEISH BEFORE THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
by MACLEISH, ARCHIBALD
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1942. MACLEISH, Archibald. ADDRESS BY ARCHIBALD MACLEISH BEFORE THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Milwaukee, June 26, 1942. Nine pages, typed, stapled. The address first risks upsetting his audience by hotly criticizing intellectuals for their isolationism at the onset of WWII. Macleish, then, somewhat more congenially, traces the roots of fascism to the coordinated anti-intellectual provocations of an alienated populace, whether this be abroad or at home. Citing the press's neglect of an attempt made by the 1942 Spring session of the House of Representatives to cut acquisitions funding for the Library of Congress, Macleish states, "It was not news that the leader of the attack had unconsciously revealed a fear of books, a fear of letting information reach the people, a fear of scholarship and learning." Interesting both as a literary and historical document, this scarce item still resonates in this election year. Folded once, the condition is very good.
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- Boston Book Company (US)
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- Title
- ADDRESS BY ARCHIBALD MACLEISH BEFORE THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
- Author
- MACLEISH, ARCHIBALD
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1942
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala