American Prophet: The Life and Work of Carey McWilliams.9780472115242 American prophet; the life and work of Carey McWilliams Carey McWilliams may refer to:
Richardson, Peter. U. of Michigan Press 2005 334 pages $35.00 Hardcover PN4874 McWilliams, who is best known for his decades as editor of The Nation, had a widely diverse group of influential acquaintances, ranging from J. Edgar Hoover Noun 1. J. Edgar Hoover - United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972) John Edgar Hoover, Hoover and Joseph McCarthy Noun 1. Joseph McCarthy - United States politician who unscrupulously accused many citizens of being Communists (1908-1957) Joseph Raymond McCarthy, McCarthy to Hunter S. Thompson and H.L. Mencken, and interests ranging from legal and political activism to writing about politics to eating, breathing, and dreaming it. A fan of the film Chinatown as well as of the female form, McWilliams knew Hollywood just about as well as he did Washington DC, and was likely to turn up in either, armed with commentary. Political editor Richardson makes good use of interviews and written resources while maintaining an admirable ad·mi·ra·ble adj. Deserving admiration. ad  mi·ra·ble·ness n.ad objectivity, given McWilliams' position as the mentor Mentor, in Greek mythology Mentor (mĕn`tər, –tôr'), in Greek mythology, friend of Odysseus and tutor of Telemachus. of generations of political writers. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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