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American Years
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Author : Harold Sinclair
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 1988
American Years written by Harold Sinclair and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Fiction categories.
"This is, I think," explained the author to an interviewer in 1947, "a departure from the usual method." That departure was to write a novel in which an American town would be the chief character, with the human beings as the background. That novel was American Years by Bloomington writer Harold Sinclair, published in 1938. The book is the first of a trilogy that recounts in fiction the first century of Bloomington, which is disguised in no way but the name he gave it, "Everton."
Vladimir Nabokov
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Author : Brian Boyd
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2016-06-10
Vladimir Nabokov written by Brian Boyd and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The story of Nabokov's life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy--until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security.
American Years
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Author : Harold Sinclair
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1938
American Years written by Harold Sinclair and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938 with City and town life categories.
Through the people who made it and lived there, it traces the life and growth of Everton, Illinois, from its beginnings in 1830 to the start of the Civil War.
Vladimir Nabokov
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Author : Brian Boyd
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1990
Vladimir Nabokov written by Brian Boyd and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Cited as one of the best books of 1990 by The New York Times and Time magazine, this major biography describes Nabokov's escape from Russia, his education at Cambridge, and his impoverished years in Germany and France, until the coming of Hitler forced him to flee to the United States with his wife and son. 56 halftones.
The American Years
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Author : Ernie Gross
language : en
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Release Date : 1999
The American Years written by Ernie Gross and has been published by Scribner Book Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
A brief overview of the history of the United States year by year starting in 1776, with a brief recap of colonial times.
American High
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Author : William L. O'Neill
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1986
American High written by William L. O'Neill and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with United States categories.
Examines the history of postwar America, looks at politics and popular culture, and discusses the most important figures of the period.
The American Year Book
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
The American Year Book written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with Statistics categories.
Schoenberg S New World
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Author : Sabine Feisst
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-03-02
Schoenberg S New World written by Sabine Feisst and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-02 with Music categories.
Arnold Schoenberg was a polarizing figure in twentieth century music, and his works and ideas have had considerable and lasting impact on Western musical life. A refugee from Nazi Europe, he spent an important part of his creative life in the United States (1933-1951), where he produced a rich variety of works and distinguished himself as an influential teacher. However, while his European career has received much scholarly attention, surprisingly little has been written about the genesis and context of his works composed in America, his interactions with Americans and other ?migr?s, and the substantial, complex, and fascinating performance and reception history of his music in this country. Author Sabine Feisst illuminates Schoenberg's legacy and sheds a corrective light on a variety of myths about his sojourn. Looking at the first American performances of his works and the dissemination of his ideas among American composers in the 1910s, 1920s and early 1930s, she convincingly debunks the myths surrounding Schoenberg's alleged isolation in the US. Whereas most previous accounts of his time in the US have portrayed him as unwilling to adapt to American culture, this book presents a more nuanced picture, revealing a Schoenberg who came to terms with his various national identities in his life and work. Feisst dispels lingering negative impressions about Schoenberg's teaching style by focusing on his methods themselves as well as on his powerful influence on such well-known students as John Cage, Lou Harrison, and Dika Newlin. Schoenberg's influence is not limited to those who followed immediately in his footsteps-a wide range of composers, from Stravinsky adherents to experimentalists to jazz and film composers, were equally indebted to Schoenberg, as were key figures in music theory like Milton Babbitt and David Lewin. In sum, Schoenberg's New World contributes to a new understanding of one of the most important pioneers of musical modernism.
The Turbulent Years
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Author : Irving Bernstein
language : en
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Release Date : 2010
The Turbulent Years written by Irving Bernstein and has been published by Haymarket Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.
"A broad panorama in brilliant prose." --American Historical Review In this groundbreaking work of labor history, Irving Bernstein uncovers a period when industrial trade unionism, working-class power, and socialism became the rallying cry for millions of workers in the fields, mills, mines, and factories of America. With an introduction by Frances Fox Piven.
Absolutely American
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Author : David Lipsky
language : en
Publisher: HMH
Release Date : 2014-12-16
Absolutely American written by David Lipsky and has been published by HMH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
New York Times Bestseller: A “fascinating, funny and tremendously well written” chronicle of daily life at the US Military Academy (Time). In 1998, West Point made an unprecedented offer to Rolling Stone writer David Lipsky: Stay at the Academy as long as you like, go wherever you wish, talk to whomever you want, to discover why some of America’s most promising young people sacrifice so much to become cadets. Lipsky followed one cadet class into mess halls, barracks, classrooms, bars, and training exercises, from arrival through graduation. By telling their stories, he also examines the Academy as a reflection of our society: Are its principles of equality, patriotism, and honor quaint anachronisms or is it still, as Theodore Roosevelt called it, the most “absolutely American” institution? During an eventful four years in West Point’s history, Lipsky witnesses the arrival of TVs and phones in dorm rooms, the end of hazing, and innumerable other shifts in policy and practice. He uncovers previously unreported scandals and poignantly evokes the aftermath of September 11, when cadets must prepare to become officers in wartime. Lipsky also meets some extraordinary people: a former Eagle Scout who struggles with every facet of the program, from classwork to marching; a foul-mouthed party animal who hates the military and came to West Point to play football; a farm-raised kid who seems to be the perfect soldier, despite his affection for the early work of Georgia O’Keeffe; and an exquisitely turned-out female cadet who aspires to “a career in hair and nails” after the Army. The result is, in the words of David Brooks in the New York Times Book Review, “a superb description of modern military culture, and one of the most gripping accounts of university life I have read. . . . How teenagers get turned into leaders is not a simple story, but it is wonderfully told in this book.”